take a raincheck
暫時(shí)推遲或拒絕邀請(qǐng),但保留將來(lái)接受的權(quán)利
口語(yǔ)·推遲邀約或計(jì)劃
英文釋義
To decline an invitation or offer politely, with the intention of accepting or rescheduling it at a later time.
例句
Sorry, I'm busy Saturday. Let's take a raincheck for next week.
典故來(lái)源
同'take a rain check',是更口語(yǔ)化的拼寫,源自棒球比賽延期制度。