坏习惯-拖延(4)

Bad habits. 坏习惯

 

可可电台

 

Procrastinating¹

 

拖延

 

Procrastinators sabotage² themselves to avoid doing something that they don't want to do, and it can be a really bad habit.Therefore, set clear goals, with rewards if necessary, and imagine how great you'll feel when you finally complete that project with time to spare.

 

Swearing

 

咒骂

 

Swearing may be funny on TV but it's often not so funny in real life. One way to stop is through using a "swear jar".Put in a set amount of money every time you swear when you shouldn't, and make it enough to hurt. Decide what you're going to do with the money, and make it something that's not fun, like putting it into your retirement³ account or paying off a debt.

 

1 procrastinating   

拖延，耽搁( procrastinate的现在分词 )； 拖拉

参考例句：

• Begin while others are procrastinating. Save while others are wasting. 当别人拖延时你开始。当别人浪费时你节约。
• Before adjourning, councillors must stop procrastinating and revisit this controversial issue. 在休会之前，参议员必须停止拖延，重新讨论这个引起争议的问题。

2 sabotage   

n.怠工，破坏活动，破坏；v.从事破坏活动，妨害，破坏

参考例句：

• They tried to sabotage my birthday party.他们企图破坏我的生日晚会。
• The fire at the factory was caused by sabotage.那家工厂的火灾是有人蓄意破坏引起的。

3 retirement   

n.退休，退职

参考例句：

• She wanted to enjoy her retirement without being beset by financial worries.她想享受退休生活而不必为金钱担忧。
• I have to put everything away for my retirement.我必须把一切都积蓄起来以便退休后用。