【句子】I was shy, and I spent most of my time on the bench.  【Modern Family S3E21】

【发音】/aɪ/ /wɒz/ /wɑːz/ /ʃaɪ/ /ənd/ /aɪ/ /spent/ /məʊst/ /əv/ /maɪ/ /taɪm/ /ɒn/ /ɑːn/ /ðə/ /bentʃ/

【发音技巧】and I连读；spent most of不完全爆破+连读；

【翻译】我那时候很胆怯，大多数时间我都是坐冷板凳。

【适用场合】

今天我们学习的表达，跟体育运动有关，叫做on the bench，其实就是中文里面的“坐冷板凳”，“坐替补席、未能上场比赛”；

来看看英文解释：sitting, waiting for a chance to play in a game. (In sports, such as basketball, football, soccer, etc.)

eg: Bill is on the bench now. I hope he gets to play. 

比尔现在坐在替补席上，希望他能获得上场机会。

eg: Our best player is on the bench.

我们队最厉害的球员在替补席，没能上场。

eg: John played during the first quarter, but now he's on the bench.

约翰第一节上过场，但现在坐到替补席了。

eg: The players on the bench might have a big impact on this game if the starters need to come out.

如果首发球员需要下场，替补席上的这些球员可能会对本场比赛起到关键作用。

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He's been on the bench all season due to problems with his hip.