rain check

英 [ˈreɪn tʃek]

美 [ˈreɪn tʃek]

n.  (比赛、演出等因雨取消时)可延期使用的票

习惯用语

n.

take a rain check (on sth)
• （婉辞邀请）下次吧，以后再说
  to refuse an offer or invitation but say that you might accept it later
• ‘Are you coming for a drink?’ ‘Can I take a rain check?─I must get this finished tonight.’
  “你来喝一杯吧？”“下次吧，好吗？今晚我得把这项工作做完。”

牛津词典

noun

• （比赛、演出等因雨取消时）可延期使用的票
  a ticket that can be used later if a game, show, etc. is cancelled because of rain

柯林斯词典

• N-SING （眼下无法接受时）推迟接受邀请，延期接受邀请
  If you say you will take arain checkon an offer or suggestion, you mean that you do not want to accept it now, but you might accept it at another time.
  1. I was planning to ask you in for a brandy, but if you want to take a rain check, that's fine...
     我本打算请你到家里喝杯白兰地，但如果你想改天，那也可以。
  2. Can I take a rain check on that?
     我可以改日吗？
• （比赛等因恶劣天气改期时）可以再次使用的票据
  Arain checkis a free ticket that is given to people when an outdoor game or event is stopped because of rain or bad weather, so that they can go to it when it is held again.

英英释义

noun

• a ticket stub entitling the holder to admission to a future event if the scheduled event was cancelled due to rain
• a promise that an unaccepted offer will be renewed in the future

双语例句

• Maybe I can take a rain check on your invitation.
  或许我可以延期接受你的邀请。
• That's ok. I'll give you a rain check.
  没关系，我改天再请你。
• Mary said she's had to take a rain check on my movie invitation.
  玛丽说她不能跟我去看电影了，改日再说。
• A: OK. I hope it won't be returned, I dont like a rain check.
  好吧.希望不要再被退了，我可不喜欢空头支票啊。
• I will have to take a rain check on going to the movie.
  我今晚的工作太多，必须改天去看电影了。
• Can I take a rain check? Something has come up. I'm very sorry.
  可以推迟一下吗？临时有事情需要处理。我很抱歉。
• The next time you're in this situation, buy yourself some time by checking your schedule or just taking a rain check.
  下一次，遇到这种情形，查查你的日程安排，或者看看是否会下雨，来给自己放一些时间。
• I have an important appointment with our customer tonight. Can I take a rain check?
  我今晚跟我们的客户有个重要的约会。我可以改期吗？
• Steve: Can I take a rain check?─ I must get this finished tonight.
  下次吧，好吗？-今晚我得把这项工作做完。
• I was planning to ask you in for a brandy, but if you want to take a rain check, that's fine
  我本打算请你到家里喝杯白兰地，但如果你想改天，那也可以。