buy time
英
美
- buy vt.购买;买;获得;收买;相信vi.买n.购买;便宜货
- time n.时间;时代;时期;倍;次数;节拍v.为…安排时间;计时;[体]在某一时刻击球adj.时间的;定时的;分期(付款)的;定期的
Verb:
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act so as to delay an event or action in order to gain an advantage
- He tried to buy time by doing a lot of talking.
他为了争取时间滔滔不绝地讲个没完。
- We should lose no time in speeding up this reorganization.
要争取时间,快一点调整好。