back-burner

中文含义：搁置、中止、暂缓、不优先考虑

英语词性：adjective/noun

美式发音：bak-bur-ner

同义词：postpone, defer, delay, suspend, shelve

易混淆单词：back burner（活动）与backburner（服务）

双语例句：

The project has been put on the back-burner for the time being until we get more funding.
这个计划暂时被搁置了，直到我们获得更多的资金。

I have too much on my plate right now, so I’m putting that idea on the back-burner for a while.
我现在有太多的事情要处理，所以我会把那个想法放在不优先考虑的位置一段时间。

They decided to back-burner the proposal until they could get everyone’s input.
他们决定暂缓这个提案，直到能获得所有人的意见。