postpone是一个动词,意思是推迟,延期,拖延。它的音标为[pəˈspoʊn]。
怎么读(音标)
postpone的发音为pəˈspoʊn,其中重点在于第二个音节的长元音[oʊ]和弱读元音[ə]。
用法
postpone通常用作及物动词,意为“推迟”,“延期”,“拖延”。它可以接名词、代词或动名词作宾语,也可以接不定式作宾补。常见搭配有:
- postpone something:推迟某事
- postpone doing something:推迟做某事
- postpone a meeting/event:推迟/活动
- postpone the deadline:延后截止日期
例句1-5句且中英对照
1. The concert has been postponed to next week due to bad weather. (由于天气原因,演唱会已经被推迟到下周。)
2. I had to postpone my trip because of unexpected work commitments. (由于突发工作安排,我不得不推迟我的旅行。)
3. We decided to postpone the decision until we have more information. (我们决定在收集更多信息后再做决定。)
4. The company has announced that it will postpone the release of its new product until next month. (公司已宣布将把新产品的发布日期推迟到下个月。)
5. She always procrastinates and postpones doing her homework until the last minute. (她总是拖延做作业,直到最后一刻才开始。)
同义词及用法
1. delay:动词,意为“延迟”,“耽搁”,常与介词“in”连用,表示某事被延迟。:The flight was delayed by two hours due to the bad weather.(由于天气原因,航班被延迟了两个小时。)
2. put off:动词短语,意为“推迟”,“延期”。:We had to put off our vacation because of the unexpected expenses.(由于意外的开支,我们不得不推迟度假。)
3. defer:动词,意为“推迟”,“延期”。常用于正式场合或文学作品中。:The decision has been deferred until next month.(这个决定已经被推迟到下个月。)
编辑总结
postpone是一个常用的动词,意为“推迟”,可以用来描述各种活动、或决定被延期的情况。它的同义词有delay、put off和defer等,但在使用时需要注意语境和语气的不同。在写作中可以灵活运用这些近义词来丰富句子结构和表达方式。