sit on your hands
US /sɪt ɑn jʊər hændz/
UK /sɪt ɑn jʊər hændz/
成语
1.
袖手旁观, 无所作为
to do nothing when action is needed
示例:
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We can't just sit on our hands while the problem gets worse.
我们不能在问题恶化时袖手旁观。
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The government was criticized for sitting on its hands during the crisis.
政府因在危机中袖手旁观而受到批评。
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