英语悠选脱口秀 第164期:拖延症的单词这么长!一会儿再背吧

 讲解

这个词真的是有点长，但其实并不是很难背，只要你记住发音就很好背了。

Pro(p-r-o) crasti(c-r-a-s-t-i) nation(n-a-t-i-o-n) Procrastination¹

Procrastination 拖延

Here is an example:

Most often we procrastinate² when faced with something we do not want to do.

面对不想做的事情，我们经常拖延。

Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you sat down to do an important task，and then you realize that you need a cup of coffee? Or that your computer desk was in need of some serious reorganizing?

And then there's this interesting and funny new episode³ of “Bigbang Theory” that you must watch right now! And since you'll be watching a video you might need to eat some snacks to go with it, don't you?

如果你有过以上的症状，那么你可能有拖延症哦。那么有拖延症其实就是说明我们很懒吗？也不完全是。

Yet, for procrastinators, it is a powerful and often uncontrollable force. Something that wastes valuable time, causes missed deadlines, poor academic and work performance.

Worst of all, it contributes to emotional stress, anxiety and guilt⁴.

一旦发现自己的交稿截止日期就要到了，紧张焦虑的情绪就一下子涌过来。整个人都不好了！然后就会对自己很失望，压力变大。你有没有过这种体验呢？

So how to beat procrastination?

There are several tips that anyone affected⁵ by procrastination could greatly benefit from:

1. Do the most difficult thing first.

2. Tell a friend or a family member about a task you're trying to get done.

3. Keep track of the time you spend on things throughout the day.

但是这些tips对你来说管用吗？你或者你身边的人有没有拖延症？你印象最深的拖延症症状是什么呢？你有什么解决办法吗？留言告诉我们吧！

Talk to you next time!

1 procrastination   

n.拖延，耽搁

参考例句：

• Procrastination is the father of failure. 因循是失败的根源。
• Procrastination is the thief of time. 拖延就是浪费时间。

2 procrastinate   

v.耽搁，拖延

参考例句：

• 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。
• It's easy to procrastinate when the deadline seems infinitely far away.当最终期限总是遥遥无期时是很容易延期的。

3 episode   

n.（作品的一段）情节，插曲，系列事件中之一

参考例句：

• The episode was a huge embarrassment for all concerned.这段小插曲令所有有关人员都感到非常尴尬。
• This episode remains sharply engraved on my mind.这段经历至今仍深深地铭刻在我的心中。

4 guilt   

n.犯罪；内疚；过失，罪责

参考例句：

• She tried to cover up her guilt by lying.她企图用谎言掩饰自己的罪行。
• Don't lay a guilt trip on your child about schoolwork.别因为功课责备孩子而使他觉得很内疚。

5 affected   

adj.不自然的，假装的

参考例句：

• She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
• His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。