rain check

英 [ˈreɪn tʃek]

美 [ˈreɪn tʃek]

n. (比赛、演出等因雨取消时)可延期使用的票

习惯用语

take a rain check (on sth)

（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
‘Are you coming for a drink?’ ‘Can I take a rain check?─I must get this finished tonight.’
“你来喝一杯吧？”“下次吧，好吗？今晚我得把这项工作做完。”

noun

（比赛、演出等因雨取消时）可延期使用的票
a ticket that can be used later if a game, show, etc. is cancelled because of rain

N-SING （眼下无法接受时）推迟接受邀请，延期接受邀请
If you say you will take arain checkon an offer or suggestion, you mean that you do not want to accept it now, but you might accept it at another time.
1. I was planning to ask you in for a brandy, but if you want to take a rain check, that's fine...
  我本打算请你到家里喝杯白兰地，但如果你想改天，那也可以。
2. Can I take a rain check on that?
  我可以改日吗？
（比赛等因恶劣天气改期时）可以再次使用的票据
Arain checkis a free ticket that is given to people when an outdoor game or event is stopped because of rain or bad weather, so that they can go to it when it is held again.

noun

a ticket stub entitling the holder to admission to a future event if the scheduled event was cancelled due to rain
a promise that an unaccepted offer will be renewed in the future

I'd love to go out with you, Ben. I'm sorry I'm busy tonight, but I'd like a rain check.
本，我很愿意和你出去，可我今晚有约了，我很抱歉，但是我可以给你一次机会。
Guess we'll have to take a rain check.
这次是真的要“因雨推迟”了。
Brian: look I'm sorry but can we take a rain check?
布莱恩：对不起，我们可否改期再见？
Steve: Can I take a rain check?─ I must get this finished tonight.
下次吧，好吗？-今晚我得把这项工作做完。
She asked for a rain check when she caught a cold and could not go to the movies with him.
她因为感冒而无法和他一起去看电影，所以请求他将日期延后。
Maybe I can take a rain check on your invitation.
或许我可以延期接受你的邀请。
I have an important appointment with our customer tonight. Can I take a rain check?
我今晚跟我们的客户有个重要的约会。我可以改期吗？
Can I take a rain check on that?
我可以改日吗？
Thanks for the invitation, but I'll have to take a rain check this time; how about next week?
谢谢你的邀请，但这次我将不得不改期，下周怎么样？
I will take a rain check.
这次不去，下次再去。