英语悠选脱口秀 第164期:拖延症的单词这么长!一会儿再背吧
时间：2018-12-19 作者：英语课 分类：2018年VOA慢速英语(三)月
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这个词真的是有点长，但其实并不是很难背，只要你记住发音就很好背了。
Pro(p-r-o) crasti(c-r-a-s-t-i) nation(n-a-t-i-o-n) Procrastination 1
Procrastination 拖延
Here is an example:
Most often we procrastinate 2 when faced with something we do not want to do.
面对不想做的事情，我们经常拖延。
Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you sat down to do an important task，and then you realize that you need a cup of coffee? Or that your computer desk was in need of some serious reorganizing?
And then there's this interesting and funny new episode 3 of “Bigbang Theory” that you must watch right now! And since you'll be watching a video you might need to eat some snacks to go with it, don't you?
如果你有过以上的症状，那么你可能有拖延症哦。那么有拖延症其实就是说明我们很懒吗？也不完全是。
Yet, for procrastinators, it is a powerful and often uncontrollable force. Something that wastes valuable time, causes missed deadlines, poor academic and work performance.
Worst of all, it contributes to emotional stress, anxiety and guilt 4.
一旦发现自己的交稿截止日期就要到了，紧张焦虑的情绪就一下子涌过来。整个人都不好了！然后就会对自己很失望，压力变大。你有没有过这种体验呢？
So how to beat procrastination?
There are several tips that anyone affected 5 by procrastination could greatly benefit from:
1. Do the most difficult thing first.
2. Tell a friend or a family member about a task you're trying to get done.
3. Keep track of the time you spend on things throughout the day.
但是这些tips对你来说管用吗？你或者你身边的人有没有拖延症？你印象最深的拖延症症状是什么呢？你有什么解决办法吗？留言告诉我们吧！
Talk to you next time!
1 procrastination
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。
2 procrastinate
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。
3 episode
n.（作品的一段）情节，插曲，系列事件中之一
- The episode was a huge embarrassment for all concerned.这段小插曲令所有有关人员都感到非常尴尬。
- This episode remains sharply engraved on my mind.这段经历至今仍深深地铭刻在我的心中。
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