"play for time" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 拖延時間 – 爭取時間

Definition

故意拖延做決定或採取行動，以爭取更多時間。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

屬於口語用法，常用於拖延、爭取時間的場合，如談判或壓力情境。和“玩遊戲”無關，只是比喻拖延。

Examples

The manager tried to play for time before making a final decision.

經理在做最終決定前試圖**拖延時間**。

She asked more questions to play for time during the interview.

她在面試時多問了一些問題來**拖延時間**。

The team called a timeout to play for time.

球隊叫了暫停來**爭取時間**。

"Are you just trying to play for time until you think of an excuse?"

你是不是只是在**拖延時間**，等想到藉口？

Our lawyer is playing for time while searching for new evidence.

我們的律師在**拖延時間**，同時尋找新證據。

Instead of answering, he just kept playing for time with small talk.

他沒有回答，只是用閒聊**拖延時間**。