"sit on your hands" 怎么发音
expression
SIT-on-yor-HANDZ
SIT-on-yaw-HANDZ
释义
To deliberately do nothing, especially when you could help or take action in a situation.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈsɪt/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈhændz/, /ˈhænz
英式英语
sˈɪt/ /ˈɒn/ /jˈɔː/ /hˈændz
简化发音
美式
SIT-on-yor-HANDZ
英式
SIT-on-yaw-HANDZ
语境中听
When the children were fighting, the teacher sat on her hands.
Don’t sit on your hands if you see someone in trouble.
The government can’t sit on its hands while prices rise.
I won’t just sit on my hands if I know I can make a difference.