stand idly by

袖手旁观

频率: 5.53.6 每百万词

to do nothing to stop a bad situation from happening

什么都不做，任由坏情况发生

standPHRASAL VERB: stand by + ADVERB

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例句 (10)

stand idly by = 袖手旁观 (什么都不做，任由坏情况发生)

  • Surely the world cannot stand idly by and let this country go through the agony of war yet again?世界难道不能袖手旁观，任由这个国家再次经历战争的痛苦吗？
  • We cannot afford to stand idly by while injustice prevails.我们不能袖手旁观，任由不公正盛行。
  • She refused to stand idly by and watch her community suffer.她拒绝袖手旁观，眼睁睁看着她的社区受苦。
  • If you see bullying, don't just stand idly by; intervene.如果你看到欺凌，不要只是袖手旁观；要干预。
  • The government was criticized for allowing the crisis to unfold by standing idly by.政府因袖手旁观任由危机发展而受到批评。
  • Are we going to stand idly by as climate change worsens?我们难道要袖手旁观，任由气候变化恶化吗？
  • He vowed never to stand idly by when someone needed help.他发誓在有人需要帮助时绝不袖手旁观。
  • It's easy to criticize, but harder not to stand idly by.批评很容易，但要做到不袖手旁观则更难。
  • Witnessing the destruction, they couldn't simply stand idly by.目睹这场破坏，他们无法仅仅袖手旁观。
  • Future generations will judge us if we stand idly by now.如果我们现在袖手旁观，后代会评判我们。