take a rain check

釋義

1. 牛津電影裡 100%

   （婉辭邀請）下次吧，以後再說

   to refuse an offer or invitation but say that you might accept it later

   That's very nice of you, thank you, but I'll take a rain check, as they say.

   - I'll take a rain check. - [ Knocking ] - Oh. - Thank you, Jody.

電影裡這樣說 · 4 部

• Oh, piggyb... No. You know what? I'll take a rain check this time. Okay?There's Something About Mary1998
• I'll take a rain check.Some Like It Hot1959
• That's very nice of you, thank you, but I'll take a rain check, as they say.Lolita1962
• Well, congratulations. Maybe I'll take a rain check.Cinderella Man2005
• I'm gonna take a rain check, but how about-- You wanna get on top?Trainwreck2015
• - I'll take a rain check. - - Oh. - Thank you, Jody.Pulp Fiction1994

在完整場景裡學

• 我為瑪麗狂1998
  • 磕磕巴巴約她去舞會：hold someone to that（要你說話算數）
  • 約瑪麗去畢業舞會：not all there（腦子不靈光）
  • 接人去舞會卻鬧翻天：busting chops（擠兌）
• 熱情如火1959
  • 查抄酒館，樂手潦倒：up the creek（走投無路）
  • 為進女子樂隊扮女人：flip your wig（腦子進水）
  • 黑幫車庫行兇滅口：bump someone off（幹掉）
• 洛麗塔1962
  • 持槍對峙先打一局乒乓：overcome with power（被勝利衝昏頭）
  • 舉槍逼劇作家唸詩：last words（遺言）
  • 帶看房聊起亡夫：Happily divorced（幸好離了）

習語頻道里接下來

• less and less
• put to sleep
• the survival of the fittest
• it figures
• a last resort
• yes and no
• i'm sorry to say
• without fail
• pick a fight
• without exception
• wouldn't be seen dead
• make use of