"run out the clock" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 拖延时间

Definition

有意拖延时间，让比赛结束以保持领先，通常用于体育比赛。有时也指为了避免采取行动而故意浪费时间。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

一般用于体育场合，表示有意拖延。也可用于比喻某人拖延或避免采取行动。语气偏口语，不适合正式场合。

Examples

The team tried to run out the clock in the last five minutes.

球队在最后五分钟试图**拖延时间**。

If we run out the clock, we will win this game.

只要我们**拖延时间**，就能赢得这场比赛。

They called a timeout to help run out the clock.

他们叫了暂停来**拖延时间**。

Stop trying to run out the clock—we need to play to the end!

别再**拖延时间**了——我们要打到最后！

The company tried to run out the clock in negotiations, hoping the other side would give up.

公司在谈判中试图**拖延时间**，希望对方放弃。

When he didn't know the answer, he tried to run out the clock by talking a lot.

他不会回答时，就靠说话**拖延时间**。