rain check
US /ˈreɪn ˌtʃɛk/
UK /ˈreɪn ˌtʃɛk/
1.
延期票, 雨票
a ticket given for later use when a game or other outdoor event is postponed or interrupted by rain
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The baseball game was rained out, so we got a rain check for another day.
棒球比賽因雨取消，所以我們得到了另一天的延期票。
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Hold onto your rain check; you can use it for any future event.
保留你的延期票；你可以用它參加未來的任何活動。
2.
改期, 延期
a promise to accept an offer or invitation at a later date
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I can't make it to dinner tonight, but can I take a rain check?
我今晚不能去吃晚飯，但我可以改期嗎？
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Thanks for the invitation, but I'll have to take a rain check on that concert.
謝謝你的邀請，但我得改期參加那場音樂會。