To back-burner something is to put it off for now, because other work needs you first, or because it can wait.

To back-burner something把某件事 back-burner is to put it off for now就是先把它擱著， because因為 other work needs you first有其他事需要你先處理， or或者 because因為 it it can wait它可以等。

The picture comes from a cooker: the rings at the back are where you leave a pot to cook slowly while you watch the ones at the front.

The picture這個畫面 comes from a cooker來自爐子： the rings at the back後面的爐口 are where是你會把一鍋東西 you leave a pot to cook slowly放在那裡慢慢煮 while同時 you watch the ones at the front你盯著前面那幾個爐口的地方。

People at work say it a lot in American English, as a verb (“Let’s back-burner this”) and in the older phrase “put it on the back burner.” It is informal office talk, not a kitchen instruction. You can bring the same thing forward later if it becomes urgent.

People at work職場上的人 say it a lot很常這樣說 in American English在美式英文裡， as a verb當動詞用（ "Let's back-burner this"像「Let's back-burner this」） and而且 in the older phrase用在比較舊的說法裡 "put it on the back burner."「put it on the back burner」。 It它 is informal office talk是不正式的辦公室用語， not a kitchen instruction而不是廚房裡的指示。 You你 can bring the same thing forward later之後還是可以把同一件事拿回來處理 if it becomes urgent如果它變得緊急的話。

Though actually, “put it on the back burner” is still the more common way to say it; the short verb feels newer and more American.

Though actually不過事實上， "put it on the back burner"「put it on the back burner」 is still the more common way to say it還是比較常見的說法； the short verb這個簡短的動詞用法 feels newer and more American感覺比較新、也比較美式。