留美老师带你每日说英文 第1034期:计算机更新
时间：2019-01-20 作者：英语课 分类：留美老师带你每日说英文
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Here's the issue with computer updates right, is they give me the opportunity to procrastinate 1 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
procrastinator 2 (n.) 拖延者，有拖延症
procrastination 3 (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)
v.耽搁，拖延
- 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。
n. 拖延者, 拖拉者, 因循者
- 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。
n.拖延，耽搁
- 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。
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