短语 | spin out |
释义 | spin out 1. spin sth ↔ out BrEto make something continue for longer than is necessary〔不必要地〕拖长,拖延;SYNdrag out•I'm paid by the hour, so I spin the work out as long as I can.我拿计时工资,所以我就尽量把工作拖长。2. spin sth ↔ out BrEto use money, food etc as carefully and slowly as possible, because you do not have very much of it尽可能延长使用〔钱、食物等〕:[+ over ]•I've only got £10 left, so we'll have to spin it out over the whole week.我只剩 10 英镑,所以我们必须省着用,得过完这一周才行。3. AmEif a car spins out, the driver loses control of it and the car spins around〔汽车〕打滑失控 spin out N. Amer. (of a driver or car) lose control, especially in a skid 〈北美〉(尤指汽车侧滑时司机或汽车)失控。 spin outmake sth. last as long as possible 把…拉长   * That's all the money there is, so you'll just have to spin it out for the rest of the week. 所有的钱都在这儿了,因此你得尽可能地在这星期剩下的日子里节约用钱。   * He spun out his story for twenty minutes. 他把故事延长了20分钟。   * He spun the project ort for over three years. 这个工程他拖了3年多。spin out尽量使(某事物)持续、延长;消磨;度过:They span out the time by idle talks so as to wait for their friends.他们以闲谈来拖延时间,以等候他们的朋友。 |
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