留美老师带你每日说英文 第1034期:计算机更新

 Here's the issue with computer updates right, is they give me the opportunity to procrastinate¹ on a silver platter. How are you gonna expect me, me, to make the right decision when you're so easily presenting me with an option to do this task tomorrow.

计算机更新有个问题，那就是它给了我一个拖延时间的机会。你怎么能够期望我，没错，是我，在给了我一个“明天再更新”的选项的同时让我做出正确的决定呢。

学习重点：

1.issue 问题

issue (n.) 问题

have issues (v.) 有问题；有分歧

issue (v.) 发行；发布

2.update 更新

update (v.) 更新

up to date (ph.) 现代的；最近的

3.procrastinate 延迟；耽搁

procrastinate (v.) 延迟；耽搁

procrastinator² (n.) 拖延者，有拖延症

procrastination³ (n.) 拖延

4.on a silver platter 轻易得手；拱手相让

on a silver platter (ph.) 轻易得手；拱手相让

platter (n.) 大浅盘(通常为椭圆形)

1 procrastinate   

v.耽搁，拖延

参考例句：

• Most often we procrastinate when faced with something we do not want to do.面对不想做的事情，我们经常拖延。
• It's easy to procrastinate when the deadline seems infinitely far away.当最终期限总是遥遥无期时是很容易延期的。

2 procrastinator   

n. 拖延者, 拖拉者, 因循者

参考例句：

• General Peckem's communications about cleanliness and procrastination made Major Major feel like a filthy procrastinator. 佩克姆将军谈到清洁和拖延的那些简报，使梅杰少校感到自己象一个邋遢的、作风拖拉的家伙。
• This is also a great help if you are a procrastinator. 如果你是一个拖拉的人，这样会对你很有帮助。

3 procrastination   

n.拖延，耽搁

参考例句：

• Procrastination is the father of failure. 因循是失败的根源。
• Procrastination is the thief of time. 拖延就是浪费时间。