procrastinate: [16] Crās was Latin for ‘tomorrow’ (its antecedents are uncertain). The adjective derived from it was crāstinus ‘of tomorrow’, which in turn formed the basis of a verb prōcrāstināre ‘put forward to tomorrow’ (prō- denotes ‘forward’). By the time it reached English it had broadened out to simply ‘delay’.
procrastinate (v.)
1580s, a back formation from procrastination or else from Latin procrastinatus, past participle of procrastinare "to put off till tomorrow; defer, delay" (see procrastination). Related: Procrastinated; procrastinating. Earlier verb was procrastine (1540s), from French.
实用例句
1. While the inclination to procrastinate is common, one must fully consider the detrimental impact of unnecessary delays.
虽然拖延的倾向是普遍的, 但是人们应该充分考虑到不必要的延误造成的有害影响.
来自《简明英汉词典》
2. Most often we procrastinate when faced with something we do not want to do.
面对不想做的事情，我们经常拖延。
来自辞典例句
3. To procrastinate, I fell in with the spirit of the occasion.
为了拖延时间, 我也就顺应看当时的气氛.
来自辞典例句
4. What do you procrastinate on?
哪些事你在拖延?
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5. Keep your momentum! Listen, apply and move forward. Do not procrastinate.