take a rain check

释义

1. 牛津电影里 100%

   （婉辞邀请）下次吧，以后再说

   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.

电影里这样说 · 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

在完整场景里学

• 我为玛丽狂1998
  • 磕磕巴巴约她去舞会：hold someone to that（要你说话算数）
  • 约玛丽去毕业舞会：not all there（脑子不灵光）
  • 接人去舞会却闹翻天：busting chops（挤兑）
• 热情如火1959
  • 查抄酒馆，乐手潦倒：up the creek（走投无路）
  • 为进女子乐队扮女人：flip your wig（脑子进水）
  • 黑帮车库行凶灭口：bump someone off（干掉）
• 洛丽塔1962
  • 持枪对峙先打一局乒乓：overcome with power（被胜利冲昏头）
  • 举枪逼剧作家念诗：last words（遗言）
  • 带看房聊起亡夫：Happily divorced（幸好离了）

习语频道里接下来

• 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