hang back

英语

动词

hang back (第三人称单数简单现在时 hangs back, 现在分词 hanging back, 一般过去时及过去分词 hung back)

1. (非正式) 等候；退缩，躲避
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   • 2015 5月 25, Daniel Taylor, “Norwich reach Premier League after early blitz sees off Middlesbrough”, 出自 The Guardian (London)‎^[1]:

     Ayala’s mix-up with Dean Whitehead left Cameron Jerome advancing from the flank, probably expecting at least one opponent would come across to block off the shot. It never happened. The next defender, Ben Gibson, hung back, mistakenly thinking Jerome would look for a team-mate, and the goalkeeper, Dimitrios Konstantopoulos, also seemed to be caught in two minds.

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