处于默默无闻的地位；处于次要地位；退居二线

<美>黯然引退，处于次要地位; 退居次位

take a backseat───黯然引退；退居二线

to take a back seat───退居二线

take a whack at───猛击

take a seat───坐下；就坐

take a punt at───对……尝试

take a shot at───射击；尝试去做

take a stab at───试图做某事

take aback───vt.使吃惊；惊吓

take a deep breath───深呼吸

You need to take a back seat and think about both past and future.───你得退居二线，把过去和将来都捋清楚。

Executives from two firms attest that its representatives take a back seat at board meetings.───两个公司的主管认可中投代表在董事会议中退居二线。

Take a back seat, buddy.───妥协吧,伙计.

This year, those ostentatious displays will take a back seat to social responsibility.───今年，这些摆阔和炫耀将让位于社会责任的话题。

You need to take a back seat and think about both past and future.───你需要退居次位思考过去和将来。

Quality and safety take a back seat to cost cutting.───为了降低成本,质量和安全都大打折扣.

You can take a back seat first time.───一开始你只能先做个下手.

Adults need to learn to take a back seat.───成年人需要学会让步.

After the new boy came to the class, Jack had to take a back seat.───那个新男生来到这个班上后, 捷克就不如以前那么得势了.

She does not have to take a back seat to any singer of her time.───同任何一位同时代的歌唱家相比,她都毫不逊色.

If you can't agree to disagree, then take a back seat and let others have their way on this occasion.

Although technology can not realistically take a back seat, we will try to tackle concepts at a simple level.

You need to take a back seat and think about both past and future.

Golf Faldo forced to take a back seat to Walker Cup team.

Quality will have to take a back seat to price when we buy the new furniture.

Finally, Bryant decided to take a back seat and let his son run the company.

Many feel reluctant to take a back seat and allow their children to enjoy the special attractiveness of the teens and twenties.

Many managers take a back seat and leave recruitment to specialists.

Foreign policy will take a back seat to domestic problems for a while.