rain check

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  • n.（比赛、演出等因雨取消时）可延期使用的票
  • Web雨票；改天吧；改期
Plural Form：rain checks  

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rain check
n.
1.
（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
IDM
‘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。”
take a rain check (on sth)
(informal)
（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。”

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Definition:
AllAll,可延期使用的票可延期使用的票,雨票雨票,改天吧改天吧,改期改期
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1.
I wish I could. But I'm afraid I'll be out on business by then. Can I take a rain check?
但愿我能去。可是我担心那时我会出差。你能改天再请我吗？
dàn yuàn wǒ néng qù 。 kě shì wǒ dān xīn nà shí wǒ huì chū chāi 。 nǐ néng gǎi tiān zài qǐng wǒ ma ?
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2.
Ross : Yeah , I uh, totally forgot about that . You mind if I take a rain check ? I'm waiting for a call from Emily .
罗斯：真的，我都忘了。我可以改天再去吗？我在等埃米莉的电话。
luó sī : zhēn de , wǒ dōu wàng le 。 wǒ kě yǐ gǎi tiān zài qù ma ? wǒ zài děng āi mǐ lì de diàn huà 。
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3.
Jenny, how about we have a rain check, you know, I'm not ready to be fully committed to a marriage now.
珍丽，我们把婚事延期吧，你知道，我还没完全准备好对婚姻做出承诺。
zhēn lì , wǒ men bǎ hūn shì yán qī ba , nǐ zhī dào , wǒ hái méi wán quán zhǔn bèi hǎo duì hūn yīn zuò chū chéng nuò 。
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4.
I'd love to go out with you, but I'm sorry I'm busy tonight, but I'd like a rain check.
我很愿意和你出去。可是非常抱歉我今晚有事。我们下次去，好吗？
wǒ hěn yuàn yì hé nǐ chū qù 。 kě shì fēi cháng bào qiàn wǒ jīn wǎn yǒu shì 。 wǒ men xià cì qù , hǎo ma ?
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5.
My boyfriend's promise to take me to visit his parents has been on rain check for half a year.
我男朋友半年前就答应带我去见他的父母，到现在还没应充。
wǒ nán péng yǒu bàn nián qián jiù dā ying dài wǒ qù jiàn tā de fù mǔ , dào xiàn zài hái méi yīng chōng 。
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6.
Thank you for your invitation, Ben. But I have to take a rain check, because my G. F. is coming tonight.
谢谢你的邀请，本。但是非常抱歉，今晚我的女友要来，我们改天好吗？
xiè xiè nǐ de yāo qǐng , běn 。 dàn shì fēi cháng bào qiàn , jīn wǎn wǒ de nǚ yǒu yào lái , wǒ men gǎi tiān hǎo ma ?
blog.hjenglish.com
7.
That sounds lovely. But some of my old friends from Shanghai will visit me. I'll take a rain check for some other time.
听起来不错，但几个在上海的老朋友要来看我，咱们改天再约时间吧。
tīng qǐ lái bú cuò , dàn jǐ gè zài shàng hǎi de lǎo péng yǒu yào lái kàn wǒ , zán men gǎi tiān zài yuē shí jiān ba 。
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8.
I'm sorry, I can't come to the movies with you this Saturday. --That's OK. I'll give you a rain check.
抱歉，我星期六没法和你一起去看电影。--没关系，我改天再请你。
bào qiàn , wǒ xīng qī liù méi fǎ hé nǐ yì qǐ qù kàn diàn yǐng 。 - - méi guān xi , wǒ gǎi tiān zài qǐng nǐ 。
bbs.gao00.com
9.
With certain family members, a rain check for a few home-cooked meals can come in handy.
对于家庭成员，宴会补请的几个自制的家常餐常可以派上用场。
duì yú jiā tíng chéng yuán , yàn huì bǔ qǐng de jǐ gè zì zhì de jiā cháng cān cháng kě yǐ pài shàng yòng chǎng 。
www.elanso.com
10.
Uh, could we do a rain check? Edie and I are just looking over the plans to rebuild her house.
哦，我们能不能下次再去？伊迪和我正在检查重建她房子的计划。
ò , wǒ men néng bu néng xià cì zài qù ? yī dí hé wǒ zhèng zài jiǎn chá chóng jiàn tā fáng zi de jì huà 。
blog.163.com