学个词-51-To-Sit-On-One's-Hands

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学个词-51-To-Sit-On-One's-Hands

今天学的词组是to sit on one's hands. Sit on one's hands, 的意思是按兵不动, 袖手旁观 。在美国国会11月中期选举之前, 共和党人指责来自西维吉尼亚的民主党议员阿伦·莫拉翰营私舞弊。报道说,莫拉翰没有按兵不动--He has not sat on his hands。他反击说,对他的批评是颠倒是非。说到拒不袖手旁观,美国首都华盛顿每年都要举行 抗击艾滋病大游行, 总有成千上万的人走上街头--They want to help raise money to fight AIDS, they can't sit on their hands。还有,美国前副总统戈尔前些日子亲自制作了一部呼吁保护环境的电影,An Inconvenient Truth。顾名思义,戈尔要讲真话,He can't sit on his hands--对全球气候变暖袖手旁观。 今天学的词组是to sit on one's hands...