| 释义 |
back burner 1 ENTRIES FOUND: back burner (noun) back burner noun back burner noun Learner's definition of BACK BURNER on the back burner chiefly US : in the position of something that will not receive immediate attention and action处于次要地位;非优先考虑 She put her singing career on the back burner to pursue her dream of being a movie star.为追求影星梦,她暂时把歌唱事业搁置一旁。 The President has put tax reduction on the back burner because he has more urgent problems to deal with.由于有更加紧迫的问题要处理,总统把减税之事暂时搁置了。 — compare front burner |