on the front burner
US /ɑn ðə frʌnt ˈbɜrnər/
UK /ɑn ðə frʌnt ˈbɜrnər/
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是当务之急, 优先处理
being dealt with or considered as a matter of high priority
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The new project is on the front burner, so we need to focus all our efforts on it.
新项目是当务之急，所以我们需要把所有精力都集中在上面。
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We have several issues on the front burner that need immediate attention.
我们有几个问题是当务之急，需要立即关注。