| 短语 | mark time |
| 释义 | mark time if soldiers mark time, they move their legs as if they were marching, but remain in the same place〔士兵〕原地踏步 mark time (of troops) march on the spot without moving forward （部队）原地踏步。 ■ figurative pass one's time in routine activities until a more favourable or interesting opportunity presents itself 〈喻〉按兵不动, 相机行事。 ˌmark ˈtime1to pass the time while you wait for sth more interesting等待时机I'm just marking time in this job—I'm hoping to get into journalism.我干这件工作只是在等待时机，我希望能从事新闻工作。2(of soldiers士兵)to make marching movements without moving forwards原地踏步mark time1. be idle; wait for 等待 * The teacher marked time until all the children were ready for the test. 老师一直等到所有孩子都作好了考试准备。 * Business is fairly slow; we're just marking time till the economy improves. 现在生意相当萧条，我们正等待经济的好转。2. move the feet up and down as in marching, but not going forward 原地踏步 * The captain ordered his men to mark time. 上尉命令士兵原地踏步。 |
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