postpone

更新时间:2026-06-25 05:36:50   栏目: 英语词典

Postpone(推迟、延期)

词性:动词

音标:[ˌpoʊstˈpoʊn]

中文释义
"Postpone" 是指将某事的时间或计划延后,推迟到某个以后时间。

词根与构成:

"Post-" 表示“在……之后”

"-pone" 来自拉丁语 "ponere"(放置)

相关词汇:

Postponement(名词):推迟,延期

Postponable(形容词):可以推迟的

用法:

Postpone 通常用于安排或活动因某种原因未能按原定时间进行,需要推迟至未来的某一时间。

它可以应用于会议、约定、任务、旅行等。

例句:

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

We had to postpone our trip because of the weather.
由于天气原因,我们不得不推迟了旅行。

She asked to postpone the interview until she recovered from her illness.
她请求将面试推迟,直到她从生病中恢复过来。

The concert was postponed due to technical difficulties.
由于技术故障,音乐会被推迟。

Can we postpone our dinner plans to next Friday?
我们能把晚餐计划推迟到下周五吗?

They decided to postpone the event to avoid the heavy rain.
为了避开大雨,他们决定推迟活动。

The test has been postponed because of the school strike.
由于学校罢工,考试被推迟了。

You should not postpone important tasks until the last minute.
你不应该将重要任务推迟到最后一刻。

The flight was postponed due to a snowstorm.
由于暴风雪,航班被推迟了。

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the wedding was postponed to a later date.
由于不可预见的情况,婚礼被推迟到一个更晚的日期。

短语搭配:

Postpone a decision(推迟决定)

Postpone a meeting(推迟会议)

Postpone a flight(推迟航班)

Postpone a deadline(推迟截止日期)

Postpone an event(推迟事件)

发音:

标准发音:[poʊstˈpoʊn]

在美式英语中,重音通常在第二个音节,音调较为平稳。