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,那么意思就是他们虽然现在还不活跃或没发生作用,但已经准备好或可能随时开始活跃或起作用。
准备就绪;蓄势待发;随时可使用
wait in the
wings这个俗语来源于戏剧表演。戏剧表演所在的剧院的wings指舞台两侧的区域,人员可以在不被观众看到的情况下观察舞台上的活动。同时演员们在上场之前也都是站在舞台两侧做准备,等待随时上场。
The team has several talented young players waiting in the wings.
这支队伍里有几位很有天赋的年轻队员随时可以顶上去。
There are now more than 10 big companies waiting in the wings to take over
some of its business.
现在有十多家大公司正等着随时接手它的一些业务。
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