| 释义 |
mark time
1．be idle；wait for等待
*The teacher marked time until all the children were ready for the test．老师一直等到所有孩子都作好了考试准备。
*Business is fairly slow；we're just marking time till the economy improves．现在生意相当萧条，我们正等待经济的好转。
2．move the feet up and down as in marching，but not going forward原地踏步
*The captain ordered his men to mark time．上尉命令士兵原地踏步。 |