take a back seat
处于次要位置
常用释义
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基本释义
- 处于次要位置，变得不重要：指在某个活动或事物中处于次要的位置或地位，变得不重要、不活跃或不强大。
- 退居二线：指在某个活动或事物中退居次要的位置或地位。
例句
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1·You need to take a back seat and think about both past and future.你需要退居次位思考过去和将来。来源: 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
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2·But that does not mean coercion should now take a back seat to persuasion, Mr. Nye argues.奈伊先生提出，但这并不意味着现在高压政治手段应该让位于宗教信仰。
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3·This is a country where women usually take a back seat .在这个国家通常是男尊女卑。
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4·All other talents take a back seat and the only driver is love.所有其他人才叨陪末座，而唯一的司机是爱。
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5·This year, those ostentatious displays will take a back seat to social responsibility.今年，这些摆阔和炫耀将让位于社会责任的话题。
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6·When the discussion turned to military affairs, the governor had to take a back seat.当讨论到 军事问题时，州长只好靠边站了。
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7·But, if you work with people, sometimes logic has to take a back seat to understanding.但如果你与人打交道，有时逻辑需要让位于理解。
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8·Executives from two firms attest that its representatives take a back seat at board meetings.两个公司的主管认可中投代表在董事会议中退居二线。
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9·His desire to see Rome had to take a back seat when he discovered his son was ill in England.当他得知儿子病在英国时，不得不先搁置起去观光罗马的愿望。
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10·If you want to teach your kids at home, your ambitions and aspirations will have to take a back seat.如果你想在家教孩子，你的雄心和志向就会退到次要地位。