wait in the wings
If someone or something is waiting in the wings, they are not yet active or important, but are ready or likely to be so soon.
如果某人或某事是wait in the wings,那么意思就是他們雖然現(xiàn)在還不活躍或沒發(fā)生作用,但已經(jīng)準(zhǔn)備好或可能隨時(shí)開始活躍或起作用。
準(zhǔn)備就緒;蓄勢(shì)待發(fā);隨時(shí)可使用
wait in the wings這個(gè)俗語來源于戲劇表演。戲劇表演所在的劇院的wings指舞臺(tái)兩側(cè)的區(qū)域,人員可以在不被觀眾看到的情況下觀察舞臺(tái)上的活動(dòng)。同時(shí)演員們?cè)谏蠄?chǎng)之前也都是站在舞臺(tái)兩側(cè)做準(zhǔn)備,等待隨時(shí)上場(chǎng)。
The team has several talented young players waiting in the wings.
這支隊(duì)伍里有幾位很有天賦的年輕隊(duì)員隨時(shí)可以頂上去。
There are now more than 10 big companies waiting in the wings to take over some of its business.
現(xiàn)在有十多家大公司正等著隨時(shí)接手它的一些業(yè)務(wù)。
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