“搁置”常见的英文表达有 put aside、set aside、lay aside 或 shelve,具体使用可根据语境和表达习惯来选择:
put aside / set aside / lay aside:
含义:这些短语都表示将某物暂时放在一边,不立即处理或使用,常用于描述暂时忽略或推迟某事。
例句:
Let's put aside our differences and work together.(让我们搁置分歧,共同努力。)
He set aside the book he was reading to answer the phone.(他放下正在读的书,去接电话。)
They decided to lay aside their project for the moment.(他们决定暂时搁置这个项目。)
shelve:
含义:这个单词更正式,常用于描述正式地暂停或推迟某事的进行,尤其指项目、计划或提议等。
例句:
The government has shelved the idea of building a new airport.(政府已搁置了修建新机场的计划。)
Due to budget constraints, the project was shelved indefinitely.(由于预算限制,该项目被无限期搁置。)