sitonthefence

词汇：sit on the fence

“sit on the fence” 是一个习语，意思是对某个问题或情况保持中立，不表态或持有明确态度。这个短语没有形容词或名词的不同含义，主要用作动词短语。

词语辨析

该短语常用于描述那些在重要决策或争论中不愿意选择一方的人。与其相对的表达通常是“take a side”或“make a decision”，表示愿意表态或选择立场。

近义词

• waffle
• vacillate
• be indecisive

反义词

• take a stand
• commit
• decide

柯林斯词典定义

柯林斯词典将“sit on the fence”定义为“to avoid making a decision or expressing an opinion.”

牛津词典定义

牛津词典定义为“to remain neutral and not get involved in a dispute.”

用法

该短语通常用于非正式场合，可以在讨论、辩论或任何需要做出选择的情境中使用。

例句

• In the meeting, she decided to sit on the fence rather than take sides.

  在会议上，她决定不表态而选择中立。

• It's time to stop sitting on the fence and make a decision.

  是时候停止犹豫不决，做出决定了。

• He always sits on the fence during debates, which frustrates his friends.

  他在辩论中总是持中立态度，这让他的朋友们感到沮丧。

• Rather than sitting on the fence, she chose to support the new policy.

  与其保持中立，她选择支持新的政策。

• When it comes to politics, many people prefer to sit on the fence.

  在政治问题上，许多人更愿意持中立态度。

• Don't just sit on the fence; give us your opinion!

  不要只是保持中立; 给我们你的看法！

• She was criticized for sitting on the fence during the controversy.

  她在争议中被批评为不敢表态。

• It's frustrating when people sit on the fence instead of taking action.

  当人们犹豫不决而不是采取行动时，令人沮丧。

• He tends to sit on the fence about issues that don't directly affect him.

  他往往对那些不直接影响他的问题保持中立。

• She was tired of being told to sit on the fence and wanted to voice her opinion.

  她厌倦了被告知不表态，想要表达自己的观点。

• During the election, many voters chose to sit on the fence.

  在选举期间，许多选民选择了保持中立。

• He felt that sitting on the fence was a sign of weakness.

  他认为不表态是软弱的表现。

• People often sit on the fence when they lack information.

  当人们缺乏信息时，往往会保持中立。

• She chose not to sit on the fence and publicly supported her candidate.

  她选择了不保持中立，公开支持她的候选人。

• It’s easy to sit on the fence when you’re not affected by the issue.

  当你不受该问题影响时，保持中立是很容易的。

• By sitting on the fence, he missed the chance to influence the outcome.

  通过保持中立，他错过了影响结果的机会。

• Everyone is tired of his tendency to sit on the fence during discussions.

  大家都厌倦了他在讨论中总是不表态的倾向。

• In a crisis, sitting on the fence can lead to missed opportunities.

  在危机中，持中立态度可能导致错失机会。