单词超市第四十二期 to sit on one's hands
时间:2018-12-30 作者:英语课 分类:英语单词荟萃
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今天学的词组是to sit on one's hands. Sit on one's hands,的意思是按兵不动, 袖手旁观 。在美国国会11月中期选举之前,共和党人指责来自西维吉尼亚的民主党议员阿伦莫拉翰营私舞弊。报道说,莫拉翰没有按兵不动,He has not sat on his hands。他反击说,对他的批评是颠倒是非。
说到拒不袖手旁观,美国首都华盛顿每年都要举行抗击艾滋病大游行,总有成千上万的人走上街头,They want to help raise money to fight AIDS, they can't sit on their hands。还有,美国前副总统戈尔前些日子亲自制作了一部呼吁保护环境的电影,An Inconvenient 1 Truth。顾名思义,戈尔要讲真话,He can't sit on his hands, 对全球气候变暖袖手旁观。 今天学的词组是to sit on one's hands...
adj.不方便的,令人感到麻烦的
- You have come at a very inconvenient time.你来得最不适时。
- Will it be inconvenient for him to attend that meeting?他参加那次会议会不方便吗?
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