释义 |
sit something out1Not take part in a particular event or activity: he had to sit out Sheffield Wednesday’s UEFA Cup game...- When Johnson refused to restore Cobb, the players sat out the next game, in Philadelphia.
- When a player sits out the entire game, the scene afterwards at home can be pretty ugly.
- If the instance is bad enough, a player may sit out a game.
1.1Wait without moving or taking action until a particular unwelcome situation or process is over: most of the workers seem to be sitting the crisis out, waiting to see what will happen...- After calling his wife he said: ‘All I can do is sit it out and wait until the Tube and buses get going again.’
- Overnight a bit of a storm started ripping up and we thought we'd better wait, sit it out here until the storm abates.
- So, why not sit things out, and wait for the next generation of leaders?
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