"sit on its hands" 怎么发音
expression
SIT on its HANDZ
SIT on its HANDZ
释义
To deliberately do nothing and avoid taking action, especially when action is expected or needed.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈsɪt/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈɪts/, /ɪts/ /ˈhændz/, /ˈhænz
英式英语
sˈɪt/ /ˈɒn/ /ˈɪts/ /hˈændz
简化发音
美式
SIT on its HANDZ
英式
SIT on its HANDZ
语境中听
The company sat on its hands while the problem got worse.
If we sit on our hands, nothing will change.
Don't sit on your hands when you see someone needs help.
People accused the council of sitting on its hands during the crisis.