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单词
on the back burner
释义
on the back burner
chiefly US
:
in the position of something that will not receive immediate attention and action
处于次要地位;非优先考虑
She put her singing career
on the back burner
to pursue her dream of being a movie star.
为追求影星梦,她暂时把歌唱事业搁置一旁。
The President has put tax reduction
on the back burner
because he has more urgent problems to deal with.
由于有更加紧迫的问题要处理,总统把减税之事暂时搁置了。
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