procrastination
英 [prə(ʊ),kræstɪ'neɪʃ(ə)n]
美 [pro,kræstə'neʃən]
英文词源
- procrastination (n.)
- 1540s, from Middle French procrastination and directly from Latin procrastinationem (nominative procrastinatio) "a putting off from day to day," noun of action from past participle stem of procrastinare "put off till tomorrow, defer, delay," from pro- "forward" (see pro-) + crastinus "belonging to tomorrow," from cras "tomorrow," of unknown origin.
双语例句
- 1. He hates delay and procrastination in all its forms.
- 他讨厌任何形式的拖延和耽搁。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. Procrastination is the father of failure.
- 因循是失败的根源.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- 3. Procrastination is the thief of time.
- 拖延就是浪费时间.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- 4. General Peckem's communications about cleanliness and procrastination made Major Major feel like a filthy procrastinator.
- 佩克姆将军谈到清洁和拖延的那些简报,使梅杰少校感到自己象一个邋遢的、作风拖拉的家伙.
来自辞典例句
- 5. Procrastination is learned in the family milieu, but not directly.
- 它是独裁家长作风的产物.
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