| 词汇 | sit back |
| 释义 | Idiom sit back to stop being active.We haven't had many opportunities to sit back and talk to each other.We're not so good that we can afford to just tell people we're the greatest and then sit back. Phr V sit back sits, sitting, sat sit back to relax in a chair so that your back is against the back of the chairYou sit back and relax - you've been working all day. to wait for something to happen without making any effort to do anything yourselfYou can't just sit back and wait for job offers to come to you. sit back1. To relax in a sitting position. Now, just sit back and enjoy the movie! 2. To stand aside and refrain from acting or intervening. They may not have broken the law themselves, but the CEOs certainly sat back and allowed these illegal activities to happen unchecked. I feel so guilty for sitting back while my son was going through such a difficult time in his life. sit backto push oneself back in one's seat; to lean against the back of one's seat. Please sit back. I can't see around you. I sat back and made myself comfortable, assuming that the movie would bore me to sleep. sit back1. Relax, as in Now that the work's finished, we can just sit back. 2. Refrain from interfering or taking part, as in Mom and Dad just sat back and watched Meg try to decide whether or not she should tell on her friends . [Mid-1900s] Also see sit by. sit backv. To relax or rest in a sitting position, especially by leaning against a backrest or headrest: After the plane took off, I sat back and fell asleep. |
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