back burner

英 美
  • 次要地位
  • back n.后面;背脊;靠背;后背;后卫vt.支持;后退adv.向后地adj.向后的;后面的;偏远的;过时的;积欠的
  • burner n.燃烧器;火炉
Noun:
  1. reduced priority;

    "dozens of cases were put on the back burner"

    1. Her family had taken a back seat in her life.
      家庭在她的生活中居于次要地位。
    2. Albert has decided to take a back seat now that his son is old enough to run the family business.
      阿伯特的儿子已到了掌管家庭事务的年龄,阿伯特已决定退居次要地位。

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