Have you ever said to yourself, “I’ll do it tomorrow”? And have you ever said that three or four days in a row? When people delay action or put off decisions in this way, we call it procrastination. Sometimes it can be a good time management strategy to “do it later,” especially if we are tired or waiting for something to make the job easier. However, procrastination is actually more than just practical time management.
你是否曾对自己说：「我明天再做吧」？且是否曾经连续三四天都那么说？人们这样耽搁行动或推迟决定的行为，我们称之为拖延症。有时候「晚点再做」可以是一个很好的时间管理策略，尤其是在我们感到疲惫时，或在等待某些能让工作变得更轻松的事物。然而，拖延其实不仅仅是一个实用的时间管理法那么简单。
生活必备字词： in a row 连续地（与数字并用） put off… / put… off 拖延∕推迟…… rapid a. 快速的 management n. 管理
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本文节录自《常春藤生活英语》杂志，完整内容请见九月号。
