play for time
US /pleɪ fər taɪm/
・UK /pleɪ fə taɪm/
B2 中高級
idm.拖延時間以等待
Negotiators tried to play for time before making a final decision.
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快訊！伊朗動用中國衛星鎖定美軍基地！ (BREAKING: Iran used Chinese satellites to TARGET US bases)
- Uh, the concern, I think, here in Washington is that the Iranians will just try to play for time.
很明顯，現在沒有密集的談判，或是關於談判的談判。
- Uh, the concern, I think, here in Washington is that the Iranians will just try to play for time,
嗯，我認為華盛頓這裡的擔憂是，伊朗人只是想拖延時間，
嗜血的吸血鬼日記：第三季第13集「眾志成城」！ (Young Dracula - BBC Series - Season 3 Ep 13 "All for One")
- We need to play for time.
INGRID: 我們認為屠夫的血用完了
- -We need to play for time.
-我們需要拖延時間。
哈米尼死後，伊朗接下來會發生什麼事？ (What happens next in Iran after Khamenei’s death?)
- I have no doubt that whatever is left of Iran's top leadership is perfectly happy to talk to the United States, to play for time to stop us and the Israelis from pounding them.
這在伊朗也會是個錯誤。
- I have no doubt that whatever is left of Iran's top leadership is perfectly happy to talk to the United States to play for time to stop us and the Israelis from pounding them.
我毫不懷疑，伊朗領導層剩下的任何人，都樂於與美國對話，拖延時間，阻止我們和以色列人攻擊他們。