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

Thanks, but I think I'd better take a rain check.
谢谢，不过我想我最好还是改下次吧。
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 want to take the rain check for the eggs.
我要拿一张鸡蛋的。
That sounds special, but we're all very busy. we'll take a rain check.
听起来很特别，但我们太忙，咱们改天吧。
Guess we'll have to take a rain check.
这次是真的要“因雨推迟”了。
I will give you the sun and the rain, and if they are not available, I will give you a sun check and a rain check.
我会给你雨和太阳，假使没办法立刻给你的话，我会改天给你。
The next time you're in this situation, buy yourself some time by checking your schedule or just taking a rain check.
下一次，遇到这种情形，查查你的日程安排，或者看看是否会下雨，来给自己放一些时间。
Can I take a rain check on that?
我可以改日吗？
I will take a rain check.
这次不去，下次再去。
Maybe I can take a rain check on your invitation.
或许我可以延期接受你的邀请。