back burner

短语

保留之物;在制作中

发音

AU

词形变化

back burners 复数 back burners

别名

backburner back-burner

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A section of a stove used to keep some pots warm while one focuses on others.

    可数
  2. 2.

    A state of low urgency; a state of low current importance.

    比喻 不可数

    We'll put next year's Christmas party on the back burner until we deal with the current financial crisis.

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