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

Okay, I'll make that a rain check then.
好吧，那我们以后再商量这事。
I want to take the rain check for the eggs.
我要拿一张鸡蛋的。
Thank you, but I have to take a rain check on your invitation.
谢谢你，不过，我必须延期接受你的邀请。
Mary said she's had to take a rain check on my movie invitation.
玛丽说她不能跟我去看电影了，改日再说。
Guess we'll have to take a rain check.
这次是真的要“因雨推迟”了。
Since you cannot join us for dinner, we'll give you a rain check.
既然你不能参加我们的宴会，我们以后当择日补请你。
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。
Maybe I can take a rain check on your invitation.
或许我可以延期接受你的邀请。
Can I take a rain check on that?
我可以改日吗？
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。