"stall for time" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 拖延時間

Definition

故意拖延行動或回應，以爭取更多時間來準備、思考或等待其他事情發生。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

屬於口語用語，常見於會議、談判或拖延回應時。通常表示故意延遲以爭取時間，有時可能被認為是推託或不夠誠實。

Examples

He tried to stall for time by asking more questions.

他試圖透過多問問題來**拖延時間**。

When you don't know the answer, you can stall for time.

當你不知道答案時，你可以**拖延時間**。

The students tried to stall for time before the test started.

學生們在考試開始前試圖**拖延時間**。

She kept looking at her phone to stall for time until her friend arrived.

她一直看手機來**拖延時間**，直到朋友到來。

Don't let the salesperson stall for time; just say you’re not interested.

別讓銷售員**拖延時間**，直接說你不感興趣。

I didn't have the report ready, so I had to stall for time during the meeting.

我的報告還沒準備好，所以只好在會議上**拖延時間**。