shadowboxing
noun [ U ] uk/ˈʃæd.əʊ.bɒk.sɪŋ/ us/ˈʃæd.oʊ.bɑːk.sɪŋ/
空拳练习
the act of fighting an imaginary enemy by hitting the air with your hands
He displayed little fatigue in his workout, which started with shadowboxing in front of a mirror. 他在镜前进行空拳练习作为训练的开始，并没有疲劳的迹象。
Do something as simple as jumping jacks or shadowboxing. 做一些简单的动作，如开合跳或空拳练习。
UK（常为避免处理最重要的问题）假装争论（或处理）某个问题，打太极
the act of pretending to argue about or deal with a problem, often to avoid dealing with the most important problem
All this may be political shadowboxing, but it will make it more difficult to reach agreement on important legislation. 所有这些可能都是在政治上打太极，但它将就重要立法达成协议变得更加困难。
See: shadowbox
- More examples
- He trained basketballer players in footwork, employing tactics as diverse as shadowboxing and ballet.
- He climbed on to a desk at the training ground on Friday and used shadowboxing to explain his tactics.
- The argument is mostly shadowboxing, since an actual agreement is years away.