有时候真是计划赶不上变化快，多少人的旅行计划都被“暂时放在了一边”，那native speakers(英语母语者)真的就用“put it aside”来表达他们把某事放在一边了吗？快听听Joy and Chris是怎么用的吧！

J: Hi guys. I’m Joy.
 
C: And I’m Chris. Today we are gonna talk about another idiom: put something on the back burner. It can be used when you want to put something off for later, because it’s not the most important thing at the moment.
 
J: Right. When you are cooking, the back burner is usually a place to put something that can wait until later, because it’s not as important as what you are cooking right now. Well, I was actually planning on a vacation with my family this year. But I had to put it on the back burner until this special time is over. Here’s an example of how you can use this idiom:

 

C: Hey Mindy. Are you busy right now?
 
J: Oh I’m just finishing up some paperwork right now. Why? What’s up?
 
C: You are gonna have to put it on the back burner and go to Mr. Harrison’s office right away.
 
J: OK, I’ll be there asap.
 

 

C: Remember to share this with your friends and family and don’t put your English learning on the back burner!
 
J: That’s right! And if you are looking for private English classes, feel free to contact us! Talk to you next time! Bye!