rain-check

n (US) 1 ticket for later use when a match, show, etc is cancelled because of rain (比赛、 表演等)因雨延期有效票. 2 (idm 习语) take a rain-check (on sth) (infml 口) decline an offer, etc but promise to accept it later 谢绝一项好意, 但答应日後接受: Thanks for the invitation, but I'll have to take a rain-check on it. 你的邀请我心领了, 感谢盛意改日一定践约.


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