procrastination
noun[U]
uk/prəˌkræs.tɪˈneɪ.ʃən/us/proʊˌkræs.tɪˈneɪ.ʃən/theactofdelayingsomething that must be done, often because it isunpleasantorboring:
(通常指因为无趣、没有意思而)拖延This is notimefor procrastination - we needdecisiveaction.现在不是可以拖延的时候——我们需要果断采取行动。
Delaying and wasting time
- ado
- busywork
- buy timeidiom
- carry
- carrysomethingover
- dally
- inefficiency
- inefficiently
- kick
- kicksomethinginto the long grassidiom
- kick the can down the roadidiom
- push
- retardation
- setsomeoneback(something)
- shelve
- sit
- sit onsomething
- slow roll
- spin
- stall