bench 作為動詞主要指在體育比賽中讓球員坐冷板凳，或用於法律領域表示終止法官職務。
體育比賽
EN: to remove a player from a game and put them on the bench
翻譯: 在體育比賽中將球員換下場，使其坐在替補席上。
法律領域
EN: to remove a judge from hearing a case or from the bench
翻譯: 使法官停止審理某案件，或解除其法官職務。
展示或陳列
EN: to exhibit or display something on a bench
翻譯: 將某物放在長凳或工作台上展示或陳列。
小提醒：注意 bench 作動詞時，最常見的用法是在體育情境中，意思是「讓（球員）坐冷板凳」。它與名詞「長凳」的關聯較弱，不要直接聯想。
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“but yeah, now I'm just sitting here on this bench romanticizing my life. everyone's looking at me.”
1. to remove a player from a game and have them sit on the bench
將（球員）換下場，使其坐在替補席上
The coach decided to bench the star player after his third foul.
教練在明星球員犯規三次後，決定將他換下場。
He was benched for the rest of the season due to his injury.
他因傷被換下場，本賽季剩餘比賽都無法上場。
2. to provide with benches
為…安裝長凳
The city council voted to bench the entire length of the new riverside walkway.
市議會投票決定為整條新的河濱步道安裝長凳。
The newly renovated park has been beautifully benched and landscaped.
新翻修的公園安裝了漂亮的長凳並進行了景觀美化。
3. to exhibit (a dog) on a bench in a dog show
在犬展中將（狗）置於展示台上
She carefully benched her terrier and waited for the judge's inspection.
她小心地將她的㹴犬放到展示台上，等待評審檢查。
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| bench + [player/team] | 讓（球員、隊伍）坐冷板凳；不讓上場 | The coach decided to bench the star forward for disciplinary reasons. (教練決定讓明星前鋒坐冷板凳，作為紀律處分。) |
| be/get benched | 被安排坐冷板凳；被替換下場 | After a series of poor performances, he was benched for the crucial match. (在一連串糟糕的表現後，他在關鍵比賽中被安排坐冷板凳。) |
| bench + [player] + in favor of + [another player] | 為了讓[另一球員]上場而讓[球員]坐冷板凳 | The manager benched the veteran in favor of the promising rookie. (經理讓老將坐冷板凳，以啟用那位有前途的新秀。) |
EN:He went to the park to bench and read his book.
翻譯:他去公園找張長椅坐下看書。
一般情況下，描述教練不讓球員上場的持續狀態用 bench doing，而表示為了某個目的去坐下則可用 bench to do。
bench vs sit
bench 強調因戰術、紀律或表現不佳而讓球員暫時不上場；sit 則泛指一般的坐下或不出賽，原因較廣泛。
bench vs substitute
bench 指讓球員離開比賽（下場）；substitute 指進行球員替換（換人）這個動作本身。
bench vs sideline
bench 通常指暫時不讓球員上場；sideline 則可能指因傷病等更長期的原因無法出賽。
在口語中，常用來引述他人對某人的處置或決定，帶有轉述或八卦的語氣。 EN: "Did you hear? They benched the star player for being late." 翻譯: "你聽說了嗎？他們因為遲到把那個明星球員放板凳了。"
EN:"My boss basically benched me from the project after that mistake."
翻譯:"犯下那個錯誤後，我老闆基本上就是把我從專案裡冷凍起來了。"
用於強調某人被排除在外、不被使用的狀態，常帶有失望、不滿或戲謔的意味。 EN: "I can't believe I got benched for the entire tournament!" 翻譯: "真不敢相信我整個錦標賽都被按在板凳上！"
EN:"If you don't start performing, you're going to get benched."
翻譯:"你要是再不開始拿出表現，就等著坐冷板凳吧。"
在描述決策過程或後果時，作為一個生動的比喻，使對話更形象。 EN: "So after the argument, he was just... benched. No more important meetings." 翻譯: "所以爭吵之後，他就直接被...冷凍了。再也沒參加過重要會議。"
EN:"The new model came out, and the old one got benched pretty quickly."
翻譯:"新型號一出來，舊的很快就被打入冷宮了。"
正式寫作注意：在正式報告或學術寫作中，應避免使用此口語化的比喻，宜改用更精確的詞彙，如 "replaced", "sidelined", "removed from active duty" 或 "made inactive"。
bench someone
bench [person/team member]
讓（某人）坐冷板凳；不讓（運動員）上場
get benched
get benched
被換下場；坐冷板凳
bench in favor of
bench [person] in favor of [another person]
為了讓（另一人）上場而將（某人）換下
bench due to
bench [person] due to [reason]
因（某原因）而不讓（某人）上場
bench for the game
bench [person] for the game/match
整場比賽都不讓（某人）上場
bench early
bench [person] early
提早將（某人）換下場
bench a project
bench a project/plan
暫停或擱置（一個專案或計劃）
×The coach benched him because he was playing good.
✓The coach benched him because he was playing poorly.
The verb 'bench' is typically used when a player is removed from a game due to poor performance, injury, or disciplinary reasons. Using 'good' creates a logical contradiction.
×I will bench the project until next month.
✓I will shelve / put the project on hold until next month.
The verb 'bench' is almost exclusively used in sports contexts for players. For projects, ideas, or plans, use 'shelve', 'put on hold', or 'postpone'.
×She benched her bag on the chair.
✓She put / placed her bag on the bench.
'Bench' as a verb does not mean 'to place something on a bench'. It specifically means to remove a player from a game. To describe the action of putting something on a bench, use 'put on', 'place on', or 'leave on'.
×The player got benched from the team.
✓The player was benched (for the game). / The player was cut from the team.
'Benched' means temporarily removed from active play in a specific game or series. 'Cut from the team' means permanently removed from the team roster. The preposition 'from' is more naturally used with 'cut' than with 'bench'.
×They decided to bench the meeting.
✓They decided to cancel / postpone the meeting.
'Bench' cannot be used for events like meetings. It is only used for sports players or, by metaphorical extension, people in similar competitive roles.