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词汇 procrastinating
释义 procrastinating
present participle ofprocrastinate
procrastinate
verb[ I ]
uk /prəˈkræs.tɪ.neɪt/ us /proʊˈkræs.tə.neɪt/
to keep delaying something that must be done, often because it is unpleasant or boring: 拖延,耽搁
I know I've got to deal with the problem at some point - I'm just procrastinating.我知道迟早得解决这个问题——我只是在拖延时间。
Synonym
dilly-dallyold-fashionedinformal
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Delaying and wasting time
ado
busywork
buy timeidiom
carry something over
dally
gridlock
hold up
inefficiency
inefficiently
kept
kick
pigeonhole
push
raincheck
retard
retardation
set someone back (something)
shelve
spin
stall

Examples of procrastinating


procrastinating

In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.


This way, the countries taking actions in advance get their rewards and procrastinating countries will have to do more later.
Procrastinating in hope of somatic growth is generally not justified, especially in ventilated babies at risk of developing bronchopulmonary dysplasia.
It shows a degree of procrastinating procedures, and it shows a lack of compassion with the difficulties of these men.
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There is nothing to be gained by procrastinating, and much to be lost.
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I am not procrastinating in asking for time.
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I hope that they will stop procrastinating and that something will be done about reducing the period from five years to four.
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I was not entirely surprised by that procrastinating response.
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However, the nations are procrastinating, not only on the equipment required, but also on the troops required.
From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English
Meanwhile, others are procrastinating and have not yet begun investing.
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However, there is often wide suspicion that setting up a royal commission is a means of procrastinating instead of introducing policies and actions.
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The employee may think that the employer is procrastinating somewhat but is looking in good faith at his application.
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A country such as ours, procrastinating on the outside, will see its currency become the inevitable prey of financial speculators.
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There is no time limit so it can go on procrastinating for as long as it likes.
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No one says that we should not go ahead, and no one is procrastinating: it is absurd to suggest that.
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Or are we to live with a procrastinating organisation which cannot settle anything in under 10 years?
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