Sit on hands.
[英语成语] SIT ON HANDS. — 如何用英语描述不积极参与的状态?
袖手旁观。
Sit on hands"意味着在应该采取行动的时候选择不做任何事,通常带有消极等待或避免参与的含义。这个短语可以用来描述某人在团队中没有贡献,或在需要时刻选择观望的行为。
示例句子
The team cannot afford to sit on hands; we need to act now.
团队现在不能坐以待毙;我们需要立刻行动。
During the crisis, it felt like the government was just sitting on hands.
在危机期间,政府的行动似乎只是在拖延。
People are frustrated because leaders seem to sit on hands instead of solving the issues.
人们因为领导者不解决问题而感到挫败,而是坐以待毙。