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postponing

/poʊˈspoʊnɪŋ/ /pəˈspoʊnɪŋ/

Meanings
verb

推迟，延期。

To delay or put off an event, appointment etc.

Examples :

"Due to the bad weather, we are postponing the picnic to next weekend. "
因为天气不好，我们推迟野餐到下个周末。
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Related Words

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off noun

/ɔːf/ /ɑf/ /ɒf/ /ɔf/

开头, 开始.

"He has been very obviously an untrustworthy narrator right from the off."

从一开始，他就很明显是一个不可信的叙述者。

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appointment noun

/əˈpɔɪnt.mɛnt/

任命，委任

"His appointment was deemed suitable"

对他的任命被认为是合适的。

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next noun

/nɛkst/

下一个，后一个

"My next class is history. "

我下一个要上的课是历史。

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put noun

/pʊt/ /pʌt/

看跌期权，抛售权。

"The farmer had a put on the tomatoes, guaranteeing a price of $2 per pound. "

这位农民持有西红柿的看跌期权，保证了每磅2美元的价格。

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delay noun

/dɪˈleɪ/

延迟，耽搁，拖延。

"the delay before the echo of a sound"

声音的回声之前的延迟

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weekend noun

/wiːˈkɛnd/ /ˈwiˌkɛnd/

周末， 周休

"The weekend is a good time for families to spend time together. "

周末是家人共度美好时光的好机会。

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weather noun

/ˈwɛðə/ /ˈwɛðɚ/

天气，气候。

"The weather forecast for today predicts rain and strong winds, so I should bring an umbrella to school. "

今天的天气预报说有雨和强风，所以我应该带一把伞去学校。

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

越...越..., 愈...愈...

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

越想越觉得它很无力。

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picnic noun

/ˈpɪknɪk/

野餐，郊游。

"We went out for a picnic in the forest."

我们去森林里野餐了。

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due noun

/dʒʉː/ /djuː/ /du/

应得的， заслуга.

"Give him his due — he is a good actor."

给他的 заслуга, 他 确实 是 个 好 演员。

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etc adverb

/ˌɛt ˈsɛt(ə)ɹə/

等等，诸如此类

"I prefer coffee, tea, cocoa, etc., hot, but some like them iced. "

我喜欢咖啡、茶、可可等等这些热饮，但有些人喜欢冰镇的。

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event noun

/əˈvɛnt/

事件，事情，活动

"The school play was a memorable event. "

学校的戏剧表演是一件令人难忘的事情。