"holding pattern" in Chinese (Simplified)
等待圈暂停状态
Definition
等待圈指的是某事物或某人保持不变的状态,通常是在等待决定或变化时。它也是一个航空术语,指飞机为等待降落而循环球形飞行。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
既可用作航空术语,也可比喻暂停或等待的状态。常用'in a holding pattern'表达。语气较正式,暗示这种等待是暂时的且通常无法控制。
Examples
The airplane stayed in a holding pattern before landing.
飞机降落前一直处于**等待圈**中。
Our project is in a holding pattern until we get approval.
我们的项目在得到批准前处于**暂停状态**。
She felt stuck in a holding pattern at her job.
她觉得在工作上一直处于**暂停状态**。
We're in a holding pattern while the boss decides what to do next.
老板还在决定下一步措施,我们只能处于**等待圈**。
After graduation, I was in a holding pattern before finding my first job.
毕业后,在找到第一份工作前我处于**暂停状态**。
With everything up in the air, the team remained in a holding pattern for weeks.
一切尚未确定,团队连续几周都处于**等待圈**。