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英语口语练习小对话第594期:耐心等待观望局势

2014-06-25来源:和谐英语

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Subject：Sit tight, please.

迷你对话

A: Ben, just sit tight. It will be your turn in a munite.

Ben，请耐心等一下，马上就轮到你了。

B: I know. I am just a little nervous.

我知道，我就是有点紧张。

地道表达

sit tight

1. 解释

Sit tight的意思是在某种情况下最好静静地观望，不要采取行动。我们用之告诫人们做事不要心急，请耐心等待。

2. 例句

Be calm and sit tight and everything will turn out well.

保持镇静，听其自然，一切都会好转。

Just sit tight. You'll get out from under.

耐心等待吧，你会摆脱困境的。

Due to the blizzard, we had to sit tight at the airport for a day.

由于暴风雪来袭,我们不得不在机场耽搁一天,静观事态的发展。