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lingered on the edge

徘徊在邊緣 / 拖延觀望

「Linger on the edge」指停留在某個地方的邊緣,不深入參與。在此語境中,勞勃國王嘲諷那些在戰場上「linger on the edge of the battle」的聰明人,他們觀望不前,避免直接衝突。

Now the Tarlys bend the knee like everyone else.
He could have lingered on the edge of the battle with the smart boys,
and today his wife would be making him miserable,
lingered on the edge — Game of Thrones S01E03 · ReelWord