"on the bench" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 在替补席上

Definition

在体育中，“在替补席上”指未上场比赛，作为替补球员等待上场；也可以指暂时没有参与某项活动。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

该短语多用于团队运动表示替补球员，有时也可引申为“暂时搁置”。常用搭配：'sit on the bench'。不要与法律意义（法官席）混淆。

Examples

He spent the whole game on the bench.

他整场比赛都**在替补席上**。

Only five players can be on the bench at a time.

每次最多只能有五名球员**在替补席上**。

Coach told me to wait on the bench until halftime.

教练让我等到中场休息时**在替补席上**等。

I'm tired of always being on the bench—I want to play!

我厌倦了总是**在替补席上**，我想上场！

After his injury, he spent a month on the bench before returning.

受伤后，他**在替补席上**待了一个月才复出。

When the project started, I felt on the bench because I wasn't assigned any tasks yet.

项目一开始时，我感到自己**在替补席上**，因为还没有分配到任务。