看美剧学英语俚语：On the sidelines
Sit on the sidelines：In a position in which one is not actively participating in something, or in other words：observing rather than taking part. If you are on the sidelines in a situation, you watch it happening but are not directly involved and cannot influence it. （置身事外、袖手旁观）
“On the sidelines”这个俚语前面可以用很多动词（Sit, stand, stay,remain,wait...）
英语俚语："on the sidelines"在美剧语料库中的相关例句：
E.G.1：Some people spend their time on this planet just sitting on the sidelines waiting for something to happen to them before it's too late.
翻译：有些人一辈子只作壁上观，坐等着自己生命结束前会有惊喜出现。（摘自美剧『绝望的主妇』S01E12）
E.G.2：Well, if you'd like for her to remain in office, you'll take my advice and just stay on the sidelines for now.
翻译：如果你希望她继续执政，我建议你现在开始暂时保持置身事外。（摘自美剧『越狱』S02E06）
英语俚语："on the sidelines"情景会话：（摘自美剧『 金装律师』S04E04）
https://www.91talk.com/VIP/clips/Idioms/O/On.the.sidelines.mp4Harvy：I'm the reason they're coming after us.
Jessica：Which is why you wanted to hire Jeff in the first place.
Jeff：That was before all this became real. Now that it's happening, he doesn't want to sit on the sidelines.
Harvy：Damn right I don't.
Jessica：Well, then find yourself a comfortable spot on the bench, because like it or not, Jeff's in charge. 对体育感兴趣的人都知道，sidelines就是中文里说的边线。站在边线以外，就是不参与比赛，在一旁袖手旁观的意思。“on the sidelines”用来形容“袖手旁观”这种情况恰如其分。
这个“on the sidelines”在职场中也是很常见的，举个例子：
Or you can stand on the sidelines as a competitor engages your customers and takes them away.
或者你可以站在场边作为一个竞争者吸引你的客户和带他们离开。 还有另外一种说法，叫“to watch from the sidelines”--站在边线以外观望。比如说开家长会的时候，如果有什么我觉得特别重要的问题，You will not watch from the sidelines. 我一定不会站在边线以外观望。
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