hang back
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hangs back
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hanging back
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hung back
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hung back
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落后, 拖延
to delay leaving or staying in a place after everyone else has departed
- She decided to hang back at the office to finish some work after her colleagues had gone home.
她决定在同事回家后留下来在办公室完成一些工作。
- The hikers were tired but wanted to hang back a bit longer to enjoy the sunset.
徒步旅行者们很累，但想再逗留一会儿欣赏日落。
- The students were asked to hang back for a meeting with their teacher after class.
学生们被要求在课后留下来与老师开会。
- Despite the storm, a few campers chose to hang back in their tents and wait for the rain to pass.
尽管有暴风雨，一些露营者选择留在后面在他们的帐篷里等待雨停。
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犹豫, 退缩
to hesitate to do or say something, often due to uncertainty or shyness
- He tends to hang back in social situations, observing rather than participating.
他倾向于在社交场合退缩，观察而不是参与。
- The opportunity to speak with the CEO was there, but he hung back and missed the chance to network.
与CEO交谈的机会就在那里，但他犹豫了，错过了建立人脉的机会。
- Don't hang back from voicing your opinions in the discussion; your input is valuable.
在讨论中不要犹豫表达你的意见；你的贡献很有价值。
- Some students may hang back from asking questions in class because they fear looking foolish.
有些学生可能会因为害怕显得愚蠢而在课堂上犹豫提问。
- The opportunity was right in front of her, but she felt unsure, so she hung back.
机会就在她面前，但她感到不确定，所以她犹豫了。