procrastinate
verb [ I ] uk/prəˈkræs.tɪ.neɪt/ us/proʊˈkræs.tə.neɪt/
拖延，耽搁
to keep delaying something that must be done, often because it is unpleasant or boring
I know I've got to deal with the problem at some point - I'm just procrastinating. 我知道迟早得解决这个问题——我只是在拖延时间。
Synonym: dilly-dally