postpone

更新时间:2026-07-01 19:59:01   栏目: 英语词典

Postpone 是一个英语动词,意思是将某件事情推迟到以后的某个时间,或延缓执行某个活动或事件。

音标:

/pəʊsˈpəʊn/

翻译:

推迟,延期,延缓

读音:

音标 [pəʊsˈpəʊn],可以分解为:

pəʊ: 类似于“破”的发音

s: 发“s”的音

pəʊn: 类似于“蓬”的发音

用法:

Postpone 通常用于指因某种原因或情况改变原定的计划,将某个活动、事件、约定或任务推迟到后来的某个时间。它常常与时间状语连用,表示延迟的具体时间。

例句:

The meeting has been postponed until next week.
会议已推迟到下周。

Due to bad weather, the match was postponed.
因为恶劣天气,比赛被推迟了。

They decided to postpone the concert because of technical difficulties.
他们决定因为技术问题推迟音乐会。

I need to postpone my appointment because I have an emergency.
我需要推迟我的约会,因为我有紧急情况。

The company postponed the launch of the new product.
公司推迟了新产品的发布。

We had to postpone the picnic because it started raining.
我们不得不推迟野餐,因为开始下雨了。

The conference has been postponed indefinitely.
会议被无限期推迟。

I will postpone my vacation until next year.
我将推迟我的假期,直到明年。

They postponed the wedding to avoid any conflicts with work.
他们推迟了婚礼,以避免与工作发生冲突。

The test was postponed due to technical difficulties with the equipment.
由于设备的技术问题,测试被推迟了。

短语搭配:

Postpone until:推迟到...(某个时间)

The event has been postponed until further notice.
该事件已推迟至另行通知。

 

Postpone by:推迟...(时间长度)

We had to postpone the meeting by two hours.
我们不得不将会议推迟了两小时。

 

Postpone indefinitely:无限期推迟

The trial was postponed indefinitely due to the lack of evidence.
因为证据不足,审判被无限期推迟。

 

Postpone 是一种比较正式的说法,通常用于商业、正式事务以及生活中的一些需要调整时间的情形。