【摩登家庭】“坐冷板凳”用英语怎么说？

【句子】I was shy, and I spent most of my time on the bench.  【Modern Family S3E21】【发音】/aɪ/ /wɒz/ /wɑːz/ /ʃaɪ/ /ənd/ /aɪ/ /spent/ /məʊst/ /əv/ /maɪ/ /taɪm/ /ɒn/ /ɑːn/ /ðə/ /bentʃ/【发音技巧】and I连读；spent most of不完全爆破+连读；【翻译】我那时候很胆怯，大多数时间我都是坐冷板凳。【适用场合】今天我们学习的表达，跟体育运动有关，叫做on the bench，其实就是中文里面的“坐冷板凳”，“坐替补席、未能上场比赛”；来看看英文解释：sitting, waiting for a chance to play in a game. (In sports, such as basketball, football, soccer, etc.)eg: Bill is on the bench now. I hope he gets to play. 比尔现在坐在替补席上，希望他能获得上场机会。eg: Our best player is on the bench.我们队最厉害的球员在替补席，没能上场。eg: John played during the first quarter, but now he's on the bench.约翰第一节上过场，但现在坐到替补席了。eg: The players on the bench might have a big impact on this game if the starters need to come out.如果首发球员需要下场，替补席上的这些球员可能会对本场比赛起到关键作用。【尝试翻译以下句子，并留言在文章留言区】He's been on the bench all season due to problems with his hip.