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哈喽，大家好，我是 jenny 你正在收听潘金 jenny 告诉你。
哈喽，大家好，我是 jenny 你正在收听潘金 jenny 告诉你。
Hi everyone, i'm diana.
Hi everyone, i'm diana.
Welcome back to another episode.
Welcome back to another episode.
好，那生活里面呢，总有一些事情是我们不太愿意去做，不太愿意面对的。
好，那生活里面呢，总有一些事情是我们不太愿意去做，不太愿意面对的。
这时候我们常常会采取，就说我吧，常常会采取拖延战术。
这时候我们常常会采取，就说我吧，常常会采取拖延战术。
yeah, that's right.
yeah, that's right.
We're only human.
We're only human.
It's natural that we will procrastinate on things that we don't really want to do.
It's natural that we will procrastinate on things that we don't really want to do.
嗯，是，那今天呢，我们就要跟大家分享一下英语里面非常常用的10种不同的说法来表达拖延、延后这个概念。
嗯，是，那今天呢，我们就要跟大家分享一下英语里面非常常用的10种不同的说法来表达拖延、延后这个概念。
好，那 why don't we start with uh 就是你刚用的这个词。
好，那 why don't we start with uh 就是你刚用的这个词。
嗯，that's right procrastinate this is basically constantly putting things off 好.
嗯，that's right procrastinate this is basically constantly putting things off 好.
那 procrastinate 这个词呢，它拼起来和读起来啊，稍微都有一点 challenging 是吧？
那 procrastinate 这个词呢，它拼起来和读起来啊，稍微都有一点 challenging 是吧？
挺长的。
挺长的。
嗯，但是在口语里面蛮常用的。
嗯，但是在口语里面蛮常用的。
就 可 见 procrastination it is very common.
就 可 见 procrastination it is very common.
exactly so procrastination is going to be a term you will see quite often you might also see the term you know procrastinate or procrastinator.
exactly so procrastination is going to be a term you will see quite often you might also see the term you know procrastinate or procrastinator.
动 词 对 吧 然 后 名 词 还 有 刚 刚 你 说 的 procrastinator 就 是 1 个 有 拖 延 症 的 人。
动 词 对 吧 然 后 名 词 还 有 刚 刚 你 说 的 procrastinator 就 是 1 个 有 拖 延 症 的 人。
诶，这就让我想到了，因为中文里面我们说，哎呀，我有拖延症啊，那症就是有点像一个病，like a sickness or disorder。
诶，这就让我想到了，因为中文里面我们说，哎呀，我有拖延症啊，那症就是有点像一个病，like a sickness or disorder。
yeah in english there definitely isn't that connotation or this like meaning of it being a disorder it's more like a condition something you kind of sometimes slip into or something that you tend to do but is not considered you know a disorder or an illness.
yeah in english there definitely isn't that connotation or this like meaning of it being a disorder it's more like a condition something you kind of sometimes slip into or something that you tend to do but is not considered you know a disorder or an illness.
对，其实中文我们说这个拖延症也不是说它真的是一个 illness 或一个 disorder，就是比较怎么说比较口语比较诙谐的说法，witty。
对，其实中文我们说这个拖延症也不是说它真的是一个 illness 或一个 disorder，就是比较怎么说比较口语比较诙谐的说法，witty。
那在英语里面，你觉得最对应的是什么呢？
那在英语里面，你觉得最对应的是什么呢？
because you don't say i have procrastination disorder right.
because you don't say i have procrastination disorder right.
yeah you don't i think.
yeah you don't i think.
The most common is really just you know i tend to procrastinate or i am a procrastinator or you know specifically i'm such a procrastinator 好.
The most common is really just you know i tend to procrastinate or i am a procrastinator or you know specifically i'm such a procrastinator 好.
那毕竟这个词比较长，比较正式啊，那英文里面应该有一些比较 casual 的说法吧，to express the same idea。
那毕竟这个词比较长，比较正式啊，那英文里面应该有一些比较 casual 的说法吧，to express the same idea。
Yes, i'd say a really common way to describe this is also to say that you drag your feet.
Yes, i'd say a really common way to describe this is also to say that you drag your feet.
So, i mean, think of when you really don't want to do something and you kind of like slowly getting there like just visually you can see someone just dragging their feet, you know, behind them just making a very slow progression to that thing that they have to do.
So, i mean, think of when you really don't want to do something and you kind of like slowly getting there like just visually you can see someone just dragging their feet, you know, behind them just making a very slow progression to that thing that they have to do.
对，很形象啊。
对，很形象啊。
你不太愿意做的事情，就是故意在那里磨磨蹭蹭，很不情愿，对吧？
你不太愿意做的事情，就是故意在那里磨磨蹭蹭，很不情愿，对吧？
走得很慢啊。
走得很慢啊。
right so drag your feet 比如家里已经很乱了，需要来个大扫除，right like a total cleaning up but hey who wants to do that 所以你可以说，oh i've been dragging my.
right so drag your feet 比如家里已经很乱了，需要来个大扫除，right like a total cleaning up but hey who wants to do that 所以你可以说，oh i've been dragging my.
feet right right so i've been dragging my feet on cleaning the house or or on cleaning up those messes.
feet right right so i've been dragging my feet on cleaning the house or or on cleaning up those messes.
好，那看完了刚刚两个拖延的说法以后啊，但生活里有很多的事情并不是我们故意，并不是我们 intentionally 要去拖延，而是因为它有很多的其他的因素嘛，outside factors.
好，那看完了刚刚两个拖延的说法以后啊，但生活里有很多的事情并不是我们故意，并不是我们 intentionally 要去拖延，而是因为它有很多的其他的因素嘛，outside factors.
right so if there is something that kind of affects like maybe starting something on time and it's yeah like you were saying unintentional or unexpected.
right so if there is something that kind of affects like maybe starting something on time and it's yeah like you were saying unintentional or unexpected.
We could use delay 嗯.
We could use delay 嗯.
对，我们要用其他不同的词，不然别人都怪你了。
对，我们要用其他不同的词，不然别人都怪你了。
你怎么 procrastinate 你说 no no no it's not me 是别的原因造成我需要 delay 好，那我觉得 delay 大家都很熟悉了，比如说航班，对吧？
你怎么 procrastinate 你说 no no no it's not me 是别的原因造成我需要 delay 好，那我觉得 delay 大家都很熟悉了，比如说航班，对吧？
do you see the flight is delayed the flight was delayed.
do you see the flight is delayed the flight was delayed.
That's right i would say that you will see this term delayed most commonly linked with flights 但是在。
That's right i would say that you will see this term delayed most commonly linked with flights 但是在。
工作当中这个词也挺常用的，比如说本来要开会的，结果哎，有一个人生病了，或者因为他的 flight delay 了，他没办法来。
工作当中这个词也挺常用的，比如说本来要开会的，结果哎，有一个人生病了，或者因为他的 flight delay 了，他没办法来。
right right 哈哈哈。
right right 哈哈哈。
Yes so you might say that you had to delay the meeting due to unforeseen circumstances you know such as traffic or yeah like not everyone being available at the same time 是.
Yes so you might say that you had to delay the meeting due to unforeseen circumstances you know such as traffic or yeah like not everyone being available at the same time 是.
所以呢 delay 它有可能是这个事情要 delay 到明天或者更久以后，但有的时候也是一个 quick delay。
所以呢 delay 它有可能是这个事情要 delay 到明天或者更久以后，但有的时候也是一个 quick delay。
For example the meeting 啊，结果就是迟到了15分钟，还是来了，我们可以开会了。
For example the meeting 啊，结果就是迟到了15分钟，还是来了，我们可以开会了。
but you can still say oh sorry i'm very sorry for the.
but you can still say oh sorry i'm very sorry for the.
delay yes that's right 好.
delay yes that's right 好.
那看完了这个词以后呢，我们接下来所有要介绍的都是一些小短语哈。
那看完了这个词以后呢，我们接下来所有要介绍的都是一些小短语哈。
yes so these phrases all have to do with putting something somewhere and they all relate to maybe procrastination or.
yes so these phrases all have to do with putting something somewhere and they all relate to maybe procrastination or.
There is some unexpected thing that happened that requires you to put something off for example 好.
There is some unexpected thing that happened that requires you to put something off for example 好.
那我们就先从这个 to put something off 开始说，那 if you say you keep putting something off 这个是比较像 procrastinate 是吧，是比较你主观的一种拖延。
那我们就先从这个 to put something off 开始说，那 if you say you keep putting something off 这个是比较像 procrastinate 是吧，是比较你主观的一种拖延。
Yes, i would say this phrase is going to be the most common outside of procrastinate to mean procrastinate.
Yes, i would say this phrase is going to be the most common outside of procrastinate to mean procrastinate.
You put something off because you, you know, don't have the time or you don't really want to do it or you just keep finding excuses to put it off.
You put something off because you, you know, don't have the time or you don't really want to do it or you just keep finding excuses to put it off.
对对对，找借口，you don't want to face it 你不想面对，right right 那这个呢，你可以一个具体的事情，so i keep putting cleaning my room off.
对对对，找借口，you don't want to face it 你不想面对，right right 那这个呢，你可以一个具体的事情，so i keep putting cleaning my room off.
yeah so the really cool thing about this phrase is that you could put it either before or after off so you can say i keep putting.
yeah so the really cool thing about this phrase is that you could put it either before or after off so you can say i keep putting.
You know cleaning my room off or i keep putting off cleaning my room.
You know cleaning my room off or i keep putting off cleaning my room.
ok 好，那看完了 put something off 呢，接下来的这个也是 put 但是它这个我觉得不一定是你有意，但是可能你需要更多的时间思考。
ok 好，那看完了 put something off 呢，接下来的这个也是 put 但是它这个我觉得不一定是你有意，但是可能你需要更多的时间思考。
yes so in these situations a great way to say that would be i'm putting something on hold just temporarily.
yes so in these situations a great way to say that would be i'm putting something on hold just temporarily.
on hold 通常它表达的这个 idea 就是。
on hold 通常它表达的这个 idea 就是。
Nothing is happening now 就我们先搁置在那里是吧 hold 一下 yes.
Nothing is happening now 就我们先搁置在那里是吧 hold 一下 yes.
putting something on hold could also be kind of interchangeably used with holding off on something.
putting something on hold could also be kind of interchangeably used with holding off on something.
so once again we have this hold off idea 所以你 hold off on something 的时候呢，也是，就跟刚刚说的原因很像，或者就是你现在不这么确定。
so once again we have this hold off idea 所以你 hold off on something 的时候呢，也是，就跟刚刚说的原因很像，或者就是你现在不这么确定。
right so you are maybe taking a step back and.
right so you are maybe taking a step back and.
Kind of analyzing the situation so while putting something on hold or holding off on something is kind of temporary wait if it's kind of a longer unknown weight i think a great phrase to use is to put something on the back burner.
Kind of analyzing the situation so while putting something on hold or holding off on something is kind of temporary wait if it's kind of a longer unknown weight i think a great phrase to use is to put something on the back burner.
这里我们在烧饭吗？
这里我们在烧饭吗？
什么 back burner back burner 是煤气灶是吗 like a gas stove.
什么 back burner back burner 是煤气灶是吗 like a gas stove.
Yes, yes, so it is like keeping it warm but also not focusing on that or attending to that right now.
Yes, yes, so it is like keeping it warm but also not focusing on that or attending to that right now.
0 Because you have this gas stove with several burners, you just put this one on the one that is furthest away from you, because the one that is closest to you, you are going to be cooking on.
0 Because you have this gas stove with several burners, you just put this one on the one that is furthest away from you, because the one that is closest to you, you are going to be cooking on.
Yes, yes, it is a very... Yeah, it is a very visual way of thinking about it too, because.
Yes, yes, it is a very... Yeah, it is a very visual way of thinking about it too, because.
When you put it in the back burner, you might not be able to see it as clearly.
When you put it in the back burner, you might not be able to see it as clearly.
It's kind of a little bit out of sight, out of mind.
It's kind of a little bit out of sight, out of mind.
I would probably use it more commonly for things that are gonna be long term on hold, as opposed to like let's just think about it for like a week or two.
I would probably use it more commonly for things that are gonna be long term on hold, as opposed to like let's just think about it for like a week or two.
This is like maybe even longer than that.
This is like maybe even longer than that.
好，那这个说法既然用到了灶头煤气灶哈，所以它呢就是在生活里面会更常用一点是吧？
好，那这个说法既然用到了灶头煤气灶哈，所以它呢就是在生活里面会更常用一点是吧？
跟职场比起来。
跟职场比起来。
yes yes i think you'll definitely hear it um in a work setting from time to time but it's gonna be more commonly used referring to like your own personal.
yes yes i think you'll definitely hear it um in a work setting from time to time but it's gonna be more commonly used referring to like your own personal.
life where's our next saying 我们接下来的这一个呢，我觉得好像职场和生活 equally 一样常用。
life where's our next saying 我们接下来的这一个呢，我觉得好像职场和生活 equally 一样常用。
嗯，that's right so this next phrase is to push something back.
嗯，that's right so this next phrase is to push something back.
ok 那这个也很容易理解啊，就是哎，把它往，从时间的维度上来说，把它往后推啊。
ok 那这个也很容易理解啊，就是哎，把它往，从时间的维度上来说，把它往后推啊。
if you say let's push something 一个 decision 或者一件事情 activity back 你觉得这个更像是你需要更多的时间思考，还是你就不不愿意面对它。
if you say let's push something 一个 decision 或者一件事情 activity back 你觉得这个更像是你需要更多的时间思考，还是你就不不愿意面对它。
不愿意 face it maybe a bit of both i think it could be.
不愿意 face it maybe a bit of both i think it could be.
BE THAT IT'S NOT VERY IMPORTANT, SO YOU CAN PUSH BACK ON IT FOR NOW, OR IT'S LIKE YOU JUST HAVE TOO MUCH GOING ON, SO YOU JUST WANT TO PUSH THAT THING YOU KNOW TO THE BACK.
BE THAT IT'S NOT VERY IMPORTANT, SO YOU CAN PUSH BACK ON IT FOR NOW, OR IT'S LIKE YOU JUST HAVE TOO MUCH GOING ON, SO YOU JUST WANT TO PUSH THAT THING YOU KNOW TO THE BACK.
好，那另外一个很相似的说法呢，就是你也可以讲 LET'S PUSH IT DOWN THE ROAD。
好，那另外一个很相似的说法呢，就是你也可以讲 LET'S PUSH IT DOWN THE ROAD。
OH YES, YES, THIS IS A VERY COMMON PHRASE AS WELL.
OH YES, YES, THIS IS A VERY COMMON PHRASE AS WELL.
YOU PROBABLY WANT TO GET TO IT AT SOME POINT, BUT IT'S NOT SO IMPORTANT.
YOU PROBABLY WANT TO GET TO IT AT SOME POINT, BUT IT'S NOT SO IMPORTANT.
So you push it down the road, down the road is very commonly used to mean like oh you know we'll talk about that in the future or hey maybe we'll um bump into each other down the road um like let's say if you're leaving a company or your coworkers leaving a company and you're like hey you know um maybe someday you know we'll bump heads again down the.
So you push it down the road, down the road is very commonly used to mean like oh you know we'll talk about that in the future or hey maybe we'll um bump into each other down the road um like let's say if you're leaving a company or your coworkers leaving a company and you're like hey you know um maybe someday you know we'll bump heads again down the.
road这里的这条路就是时间的路对吧人生的路。
road这里的这条路就是时间的路对吧人生的路。
哇，一下很诗意，very poetic 哈哈哈。
哇，一下很诗意，very poetic 哈哈哈。
好，那在看完了那么多的表达之后呢，我们今天最后要分享的这个两个说法，nuance。
好，那在看完了那么多的表达之后呢，我们今天最后要分享的这个两个说法，nuance。
好像它这个具体的含义又有点不一样。
好像它这个具体的含义又有点不一样。
这里的这种拖延也好，延后也好，那就是说，是你 unaware，没有意识的时候，时间就流逝了。
这里的这种拖延也好，延后也好，那就是说，是你 unaware，没有意识的时候，时间就流逝了。
again very poetic.
again very poetic.
yes yes so these next two will maybe be reasons why you might find yourself procrastinating.
yes yes so these next two will maybe be reasons why you might find yourself procrastinating.
This first one is time blindness.
This first one is time blindness.
ok 时间盲啊，我们口语里面会说啊我是一个路盲，so i have no sense of direction i'm road blind 或者是脸盲，face blind 就永远，对对对，就记不起人，哦，英语可以说 face.
ok 时间盲啊，我们口语里面会说啊我是一个路盲，so i have no sense of direction i'm road blind 或者是脸盲，face blind 就永远，对对对，就记不起人，哦，英语可以说 face.
blind yes yes.
blind yes yes.
so this is the same metaphor right.
so this is the same metaphor right.
Yes, so if you're time blind, you don't have a good sense of time.
Yes, so if you're time blind, you don't have a good sense of time.
So, you know, what seems to be 5 minutes to you might be like a half hour if you're really focused on something.
So, you know, what seems to be 5 minutes to you might be like a half hour if you're really focused on something.
Yeah, and and this is a pretty big reason why a lot of people will tend to be late.
Yeah, and and this is a pretty big reason why a lot of people will tend to be late.
They're not aware of the time, or they're not aware how long it will take them.
They're not aware of the time, or they're not aware how long it will take them.
To get somewhere.
To get somewhere.
ok 那这个你刚刚讲到的 time blind 可以说 i'm time blind 或者是什么 i have time blindness.
ok 那这个你刚刚讲到的 time blind 可以说 i'm time blind 或者是什么 i have time blindness.
i think i have time blindness is gonna be the more commonly used way to use this term you could say that yeah i am very time blind as well.
i think i have time blindness is gonna be the more commonly used way to use this term you could say that yeah i am very time blind as well.
呃或者口语里面我常常听到的一个就是说，i lost track of time。
呃或者口语里面我常常听到的一个就是说，i lost track of time。
Yes yes this is a very common phrase to just say like yeah i i wasn't paying attention i wasn't looking at my phone uh you know i lost track of time 对.
Yes yes this is a very common phrase to just say like yeah i i wasn't paying attention i wasn't looking at my phone uh you know i lost track of time 对.
这也是我们今天最后要跟大家分享的一个表达啊，to lose track of time you lose track of something 基本上就是你没有特别的注意，你没有特别的留意。
这也是我们今天最后要跟大家分享的一个表达啊，to lose track of time you lose track of something 基本上就是你没有特别的注意，你没有特别的留意。
Mmm, yes, yes.
Mmm, yes, yes.
Right.
Right.
So anytime we talk about losing track of time, it's usually going to be because you were doing something else and you were really focused on that other thing, right?
So anytime we talk about losing track of time, it's usually going to be because you were doing something else and you were really focused on that other thing, right?
Like so maybe it's work or maybe it's a hobby, you know, maybe it's binge watching your favorite show but you lost track of time and you know, you forgot to cook for for yourself like oh it's already three hours past dinner time.
Like so maybe it's work or maybe it's a hobby, you know, maybe it's binge watching your favorite show but you lost track of time and you know, you forgot to cook for for yourself like oh it's already three hours past dinner time.
I lost track of time.
I lost track of time.
You know because i was so immersed in something else 完.
You know because i was so immersed in something else 完.
全沉浸在另外一件事里面啊，你刚刚最后说的那个追剧，because you're binge watching something hey who can't relate 现在就是，所以这些平台就是自动播放下一集。
全沉浸在另外一件事里面啊，你刚刚最后说的那个追剧，because you're binge watching something hey who can't relate 现在就是，所以这些平台就是自动播放下一集。
auto play yes。
auto play yes。
那如果你有拖延症的话呢，嘿，we're only human 但是有些重要的事情还是 let's uh let's try stop procrastinating 好，那今天的节目就到这，我们下次再见。
那如果你有拖延症的话呢，嘿，we're only human 但是有些重要的事情还是 let's uh let's try stop procrastinating 好，那今天的节目就到这，我们下次再见。
all right that's all for today until next time bye.
all right that's all for today until next time bye.
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