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

• 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。
• Let's sit out in the bright sunshine.
  让我们坐在室外灿烂的阳光下晒太阳。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• It's nice, isn't it?. just to sit out here.
  这很不错，是吧，就这麽坐在户外。
• Let's just sit out here and rest a while.
  我们就坐在这儿歇一会儿。
• He meant to sit out all the other visitors.
  他决意坐到别的客人全都走完。
• Two of you will have to sit out, or the boat will be blown over.
  你俩得坐互顶风那边，不然船会给刮翻的。
• 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？