sit on the fence
/ˌsɪt ɒn ðə ˈfens/INFORMAL · B2
中文对应近似对应
骑墙
字面意思: «坐在篱笆上»
含义
to avoid choosing between two sides or options
在两方或两个选择之间不表态.
例句
- 1When my sisters argue, I try to sit on the fence and stay out of it.
- 2The council is still sitting on the fence about the new cycle lane.
- 3The team needs a clear answer from you today, so please stop sitting on the fence.
- 4Tom sat on the fence during the whole debate, so neither team trusted him afterwards.
- 5Are you going to back Maria's plan or just sit on the fence again?
语法
只有 sit 变化形式:sits、sitting、sat。要决定的事可跟在 about 或 over 之后。
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