to hang back
[phrase form: hang]
01
落后, 拖延
to delay leaving or staying in a place after everyone else has departed
Intransitive: to hang back | to hang back somewhere
例子
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。
02
犹豫, 退缩
to hesitate to do or say something, often due to uncertainty or shyness
Intransitive: to hang back | to hang back from sth
例子
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。
