sit out

英 [sɪt aʊt]

美 [sɪt aʊt]

（不采取行动）静等…结束，等到…结束

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB (不采取行动)静等…结束，等到…结束
  If yousitsomethingout, you wait for it to finish, without taking any action.
  1. The only thing I can do is keep quiet and sit this one out...
     我唯一能做的就是保持沉默，等待这件事结束。
  2. He can afford to sit out the property slump.
     他的经济实力可以撑过这次房地产市场萧条期。

英英释义

verb

• endure to the end
• not participate in (an activity, such as a dance or a sports event)
  1. He sat out the game

双语例句

• Just to be clear, progressives would be foolish to sit out this election: Mr.
  只是有一点要说清楚，改革人士不参加本次选举投票将是十分愚蠢的。
• I wouldn't sit out by the pool in scotland, but it's very similar.
  我不会坐在苏格兰的游泳池旁，不过也差不多。
• But all you do is sit out here all day long buried underneath this damn car.
  可你现在只知道蹲在这里修这辆烂车。
• Sorry, I think I'll sit out the next dance.
  对不起，我想坐会儿，等下支舞曲再跳。
• Neither of these two birds like to sit out in the open.
  这两种莺都不喜欢出现在开阔的地方。
• They'll most likely tell you to sit out for the day.
  他们极有可能让你做一天的观众。
• Then none of us have to sit out.
  这样我们就没有人凉在一边了。
• Let's just sit out here and rest a while.
  我们就坐在这儿歇一会儿。
• It's a lovely day today, why don't we sit out.
  今天是个风和日丽的日子，我们为什么不坐到外面去呢？
• He'll sit out the next dance.
  下一个舞他不准备跳了。