procrastinate

🇬🇧 UK/prəʊˈkræstɪneɪt/🇺🇸 US/prәu'kræstineit/
GREC2

Definitions

v.

To delay or postpone doing something that should be done, especially out of laziness or indecision.

拖延;耽搁;迟迟不行动

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
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Common Collocations

  • 1.tend to procrastinate倾向于拖延
  • 2.stop procrastinating停止拖延
  • 3.[procrastinate on tasks]在任务上拖拖拉拉
  • 4.chronically procrastinate长期性拖延

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Stop procrastinating and start working on the assignment.

  • 2.

    Stop procrastinating and start working on your assignment right now.

  • 3.

    She tends to procrastinate when faced with tasks she finds unpleasant.

  • 4.

    Many students procrastinate until the night before the deadline.

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