"off the back foot" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 處於被動
• 被動應對（板球/運動相關）

Definition

以劣勢或防守狀態做出應對，通常是被動反應而不是主動出擊；源自板球，但廣泛應用於一般語境。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常見於體育、商業等語境，表示在壓力下被動應對而非主導。源自板球，原指重心後移打球的防守性動作，現為不利或處於守勢的比喻。多見於英式英語，語氣不正式。

Examples

The team played off the back foot for most of the match.

這支隊伍大部分的比賽都在**處於被動**情況下踢球。

Don’t start your argument off the back foot or you may lose.

別讓自己的論點**一開始就處於被動**，否則你會輸。

He answered all the questions off the back foot and looked unsure.

他**處於被動**地回答了所有問題，看起來不自信。

After the surprise attack, we were forced to operate off the back foot for weeks.

突襲之後，我們被迫**處於被動**地行動了幾週。

She felt like she was off the back foot during the interview, always reacting to tough questions.

她在面試中總覺得**處於被動**，只能被動應對刁鑽的問題。

You can't win if you're always off the back foot—sometimes you have to take the lead.

如果你一直**處於被動**，就贏不了—有時你要主動出擊。