rain check noun
plural rain checks
plural rain checks
Learner's definition of RAIN CHECK
[count] US
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: a ticket given to people so that they can go to another event (such as a baseball game) if the one they were watching or planning to go to is canceled or stopped because of rain雨票（球赛因雨取消或停止，下次比赛时可继续使用的原票票根）
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: a promise to allow someone to buy or do something in the future because it is not possible to buy or do it now下次优先供货保证；下次再让某人做某事的承诺 -
The store offered rain checks when the sale items had all sold.商品售馨后，商店保证会到货后优先供应。
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She asked if she could have/take a rain check on the invitation for dinner. [=she said she wasn't able to come to dinner and asked if she could be invited again at a future time]她这次无法赴宴，便询问是否可以下次邀请她。
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“Would you like to go to lunch with me?” “I'm afraid I can't today. Can I take a rain check?” [=can I go to lunch with you another day?]“你愿意和我共进午餐吗？”“今天恐怕不行，下次好吗？”