Take a rain check 是什么意思？这次不去，改天再约

Take a rain check 表示礼貌地暂时拒绝邀请，同时说明换个时间仍然愿意参加。朋友或同事邀请你看电影、去酒吧或吃饭时，可以这样回答。这个表达比较随意，在美式英语中更常见，英国人也能理解。正式工作邮件中，Could we reschedule? 更合适。

什么情境适合说 take a rain check？

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take a rain check (on + noun); Can I take a rain check?; I'll have to take a rain check

Thanks for the invitation, but I'll have to take a rain check on dinner tonight.
I'm exhausted after the flight. Can I take a rain check on the cinema?
She took a rain check on the team drinks because she had an exam the next morning.

修改前I'm really tired tonight. Can I take rain check on the concert?

修改后I'm really tired tonight. Can I take a rain check on the concert?

固定短语中的冠词容易被漏掉，但这里需要 a：take a rain check，就像 take a break 一样。因此，修改只补上 a。

Take a rain check 是把见面推迟：你想去，只是要换个时间。如果是直接拒绝，而且没有打算改期，则用 turn down：She turned down the invitation to the conference。

I'd love to come to your barbecue, but I'm working on Saturday. Can I ___? Maybe next weekend?

(take a rain check / take a hint)

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take a rain check — 说话者星期六不能来，马上又提出另一个周末，所以是在改约时间，应选 take a rain check。Take a hint 表示领会暗示，这里没有人给出暗示。

有人邀请你见面，但你无法赴约。写一个礼貌的回复，解释原因，并提议另一天。

Sorry, I have to finish my essay tonight, so can I take a rain check? How about Thursday evening?

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