有趣的英语冷知识（35）“改天吧”是change another day？歪果仁表示不明白！
“改天吧”是日常生活交流中拒绝别人特别常用的一句话，比如朋友相邀你没有空或者不想去，往往会用它来推托婉拒对方，但如果用英语直译成change another day，歪果仁会不知道是什么意思，英语中一般也没有这样的表达。
当然你也可以说：What about another day？或者Maybe some other time.这两句话没毛病，歪果仁会明白，不过这还不算地道的英语表达方式，更通俗和常用的是take a rain check。
这个俚语来源于美国棒球比赛，如果比赛当天因天气等原因取消时，观众可以领到Rain Check雨票，凭此可以观看下一次比赛。所以 take a rain check，就引申了“改天”的意思。
Many thanks , but I have to take a rain check on your invitation.
非常感谢，不过很抱歉我不能接受你的邀请，改天吧。
—Are you coming for a drink? 来喝一杯？
—Can I take a rain check? I must get this finished tonight. 改天好吗？今天晚上我得把这项工作做完。
I'm so tired and can't hang out with you tomorrow.
Can I take a rain check?
我太累了，明天恐怕不能和你一起逛街了，改天好不？
拓展：
如何拒绝邀请
1. I really want to, but I got hundreds of things to do.
我想去，可是我有好多好多事要做。
2.Thank you very much for asking me, but I feel rather tired.
谢谢你邀请我，不过我实在是太累了。
3.I'm very sorry, but I won't be able to make it. Another time would be great, though!
很抱歉，我无法去。要是换个时间就太好了！
4.It's very kind of you, but I have an appointment on Friday.
你真好，但我周五有个约会
5. I 'd love to , but I can't.
我很想去，但我去不了。
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