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凯瑟琳升职记:提建议之我们应设法拖延时间

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【情景再现】

Catherine和一位美国同事共同主持一场歌舞晚会,但舞会马上就要开始了,而第一位演员因为交通问题被堵在路上,要半小时后才能到场。美国同事就对Catherine说:I think we should try to buy more time.

I think we should try to buy more time.我想我们应该设法拖延时间。

buy这里意为“做出牺牲以获得(某事物)“,例如:His fame was bought at the expense of health and happiness. 他获得了名声牺牲了健康和幸福。不过buy time是个很常用的表达,意思是”拖延时间“。所以如果遇到类似会议开始了而重要发言人还未到场的情景,你就可以对搭档说:I think we should buy more time.

【英语情景剧】

Tom: Now it's Jane's turn, but she hasn't shown up yet.

汤姆:现在该简表演了,但我们还没见到她人呢。

Shirley: That's terrible. I think we should try to buy more time and contact her.

雪莉:太糟了。我想我们应该设法拖延时间,并与她取得联系。


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0 bought jRNyP     
v.购买,购得( buy的过去式和过去分词 );做出牺牲以获得;够支付;买通
参考例句:
  • He bought extra food in anticipation of more people coming than he'd invited. 他预料来的客人会比邀请的多,就多买了食物。
  • He bought me a new coat. 他给我买了一件新外套。
0 buy yS1yO     
v.买,购买
参考例句:
  • Money can't buy happiness.金钱买不来幸福。
  • What did you buy today?你今天买什么了?
0 contact ZZHym     
n.联系,交际,熟人,接触;vi.接触,联系;vt.使接触
参考例句:
  • We agreed to contact again as soon as possible.我们同意尽快再次联系。
  • She is still in close contact with Sarah.她仍然同萨拉人联系密切。
0 expense fmkx4     
n.(不可数)花费,消费,消耗;(可数)开支,经费;费钱之物
参考例句:
  • Never mind the expense!不用担心费用!
  • She cannot afford the expense.她花不起这笔钱。
0 fame wlIx0     
n.名声,名望,著名,闻名
参考例句:
  • Many people hunt after fame in their lives but never find it.很多人一生追逐名利,但是总不能成功。
  • She is a woman of ill fame.她是个名声不好的女人。
0 happiness Ke3xG     
n.幸福感;快乐;幸运
参考例句:
  • I wish you the life of happiness and prosperity.我祝你生活幸福、万事如意。
  • We all desire happiness and health.我们都想得到幸福和健康。
0 health wdqxs     
n.健康;健康状况
参考例句:
  • Are you in good health?你的身体好吗?
  • I wish you good health and a long life.祝您健康长寿。
0 it's MqtzUn     
(=it is;it has)
参考例句:
  • In "It's a bloody miracle!", "bloody" is used as an intensive word. 在“It‘s a bloody miracle!”一句中,bloody是用作加强语气的词。
  • According to Mick, it's a great movie. 据米克说,这是一部了不起的电影。
0 shown viAz9b     
v.给…看( show的过去分词 );表现出;显露出;上演
参考例句:
  • A series of movies will be shown to commemorate the 30th anniversary of his death. 为纪念他逝世30周年,有一系列的电影要上映。
  • Country boundaries are shown on this map as dotted lines. 这张地图上国界以虚线标出。
0 terrible upuwF     
adj.可怕的,糟糕的,极其的
参考例句:
  • I think you've made a terrible mistake.我认为你犯了一个严重的错误。
  • This is a terrible idea.这是一个可怕的想法。
0 try NmuwO     
v.试,尝试,试图
参考例句:
  • May I try this one?我可以试试看吗?
  • May I try on the hat?我能试戴这顶帽子吗?
0 turn rKSzi     
v.(使)转动,(使)旋转;(使)变化;n.一次机会
参考例句:
  • Turn left and go straight on.左转弯然后笔直走。
  • It's your turn to be on duty tomorrow.明天轮到你值日了。
0 was bglwv     
v.(is,am的过去式)是,在
参考例句:
  • He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
  • He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。
0 yet TVOzu     
adv.还,仍然,即刻;conj.尽管,然而
参考例句:
  • I am not ready yet.我还没有准备好。
  • Beautiful as she is,she didn't find a boyfriend yet.尽管她很漂亮,但还没找到男朋友呢。

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