爱思英语编者按：繁忙的工作中，你该如何同时处理多项任务？要紧的事情自然会被优先处理（give priority to），不太急的工作只好先放放喽！今天，我们就来学学“先放放”在英文里如何说！

轻重缓急，“先放一放”英文如何说？

1. We could get a new computer now or hold off until prices are lower.

我们可以现在买台电脑，或者等价格降了以后再说。

2. The government has shelved the idea until at least next year.

政府想把这个想法先放放，最迟到明年再说。

3. Let's put the topic on ice for the moment.
　
我们暂且先不要讨论这个问题。

4. Our expansion plans will have to be back-burnered in the current economic climate.

以目前的经济情况来看，我们不得不将扩张计划搁置了。

5. They kept the project in cold storage until funds were obtained for it.

在资金没有到位之前，他们只能将项目暂时搁置。

6. The plans are being held in abeyance.

这些计划被暂停了。

7. We need to put these problems aside for now and get the work done.

我们必须把这些问问先放放，把事情做好要紧。