【句子】-- Don't you wanna dance?

-- No, thanks. I think I'll sit this one out. 【Desperate Housewives S2E5】

【发音技巧】Don't you音的同化；sit this不完全爆破；one out连读；

【翻译】-- 你不想跳舞吗？

-- 不了谢谢，我还是坐着吧。

今天我们来学习一下sit out这个短语的用法。

可以理解成to not participate or be involved in sth., whether or not by one's own volition

eg: It looks like their star quarterback will be sitting out the rest of the season with an injury.

看起来似乎他们的明星四分卫受伤了，剩余的整个赛季都不打算上场比赛了。

eg: I'm tired of playing cards, so I think I'll sit out this game.

我厌倦了纸牌游戏，所以这游戏我不参加了。

eg: I think I will not join in this game. I'll sit out.

我觉得这个游戏我还是不参加了。

eg: I'll sit out for this round.

这轮游戏我不参加了。

eg: Jane's foot hurt so she sat out the last three dances.

简的脚受伤了，所以最后三首舞她没有跳。

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I'm tired, so I think I'll sit out the next dance.

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