sit
sit
/ sit /
◙ (sitting; past and past participle sat sat)
1. [no obj.] adopt or be in a position in which one's weight is supported by one's buttocks rather than one's feet and one's back is upright
• 坐;坐下
»you'd better sit down.
你最好坐下。
»I sat next to him at dinner.
在宴席上,我坐在他旁边。
[with obj.] cause to adopt or be in such a position
• 使坐;使就座
» sit yourself down and I'll bring you some tea.
请坐,我给你端茶。
(of an animal) rest with the hind legs bent and the body close to the ground
• (动物)蹲
»it is important for a dog to sit when instructed.
驯狗让它蹲下是很重要的。
(of a bird) rest on a branch; perch
• (鸟)停落;栖息
(of a bird) remain on its nest to incubate its egg
• (鸟)孵卵;伏窝
»[as adj. sitting] a sitting hen.
一只伏窝的母鸡。
[with obj.] ride or keep one's seat on (a horse)
• 骑(马)
[with obj.] [N. Amer.] not use (a player) in a game
• [北美] (比赛)不用(某选手)
»the manager must decide who to sit in the World Series.
经理必须决定谁将不参加世界系列赛。
[with obj.] (of a table, room, or building) be large enough for (a specified number of seated people)
• (桌子、房间或建筑物)容纳
»the chapel sat about 3,000 people.
这个小教堂可容纳约3,000人。
(sit for)pose, typically in a seated position, for (an artist or photographer)
• 为(艺术家,摄影师)摆好姿势(尤指坐姿)
»Walter Deverell asked her to sit for him.
华尔特•德弗罗叫她做他的模特。
[no obj., with adverbial of place] be or remain in a particular position or state
• 处于;保持(某种位置或状态);搁置
»the fridge was sitting in a pool of water.
冰箱搁置在一摊水中。
[with adverbial] (of an item of clothing) fit a person well or badly as specified
• (衣服)合身,适合
»the blue uniform sat well on his big frame.
这套蓝制服很合他的大个头。
(sit with)be harmonious with
• 与…保持和谐
»his shyness doesn't sit easily with Hollywood tradition.
他的腼腆不易与好莱坞的传统保持和谐。
2. [no obj.] (of a parliament, committee, court of law, etc.) be engaged in its business
• (议会、委员会、法庭等)开会,开庭
»Parliament continued sitting until March 16.
议会一直开到3月16日。
serve as a member of a council, jury, or other official body
• (在委员会、陪审团或其他官方机构中)占有一席,担任职务
»they were determined that women jurists should sit on the tribunal.
他们坚决认为女法学家应在法庭上占有一席。
(sit for)[Brit.] be the Member of Parliament for (a particular constituency)
• [英] 任(某特定选区的)下院议员
3. [with obj.] [Brit.] take (an examination)
• [英] 参加(考试)
»pupils are required to sit nine subjects at GCSE.
学生们要求参加普通中等教育考试证书的九门考试。
»[no obj.] he was about to sit for his Cambridge entrance exam.
他将要参加剑桥大学入学考试。
4. [no obj., in combination] live in someone's house while they are away and look after their pet or pets
• 代人照看(宠物)。 参见babysit
»Fenella had been cat-sitting for me.
弗纳拉一直在代我照看猫。
◙ noun, [insing.]
1. a period of sitting
• 坐的一段时间
»a sit in the shade.
坐在阴凉处的一段时间。
2. (archaic)the way in which an item of clothing fits someone
• [古] (衣服)合身
»the sit of her frock.
她那合身的连衣裙。
1. be someone's pupil or follower
• 做某人的学生(或追随者),师承(某人)
◘ sit in judgement --› see judgement
◘ sit on the fence --› see fence
◘ sit on one's arse
1. (vulgar slang)do nothing; fail to take action
• [粗俚] 无所事事;不采取行动
◘ sit on one's hands
1. take no action
• 不采取行动
◘ sit (heavy) on the stomach
1. (of food) take a long time to be digested
• (食物)很难消化
◘ sit on someone's tail
1. drive extremely close behind another vehicle, typically while waiting for a chance to overtake
• (尤指为等机会超车时)紧跟着开车
◘ sit tight
1. [informal] remain firmly in one's place
• [非正式] 稳留原处
refrain from taking action or changing one's mind
• 不采取行动;固执己见
»we're advising our clients to sit tight and neither to buy nor sell.
我们建议客户保持观望,既不买也不卖。
◘ sit up (and take notice)
1. [informal] suddenly start paying attention or have one's interest aroused
• [非正式] 警觉;突然激起兴趣
1. relax
• 放松
»sit back and enjoy the music.
放松听音乐。
take no action; choose not to become involved
• 不采取行动;不参与
»I can't just sit back and let Liz get on with it.
我不能只坐在一边让利萨去处理此事。
◘ sit by
1. take no action in order to prevent something undesirable from occurring
• 袖手旁观,无动于衷
»I'm not going to sit by and let an innocent man go to jail.
我不打算袖手旁观让清白无辜的人坐牢。
◘ sit down
1. (archaic)encamp outside a city in order to besiege it
• [古] (扎营于城外以)围困
»with a large force he sat down before Ravenna.
他率大军围困拉文纳。
2. [Brit.] accept or put up with an unwelcome situation or development
• [英] 接受;容忍(讨厌的状况或进展)
»if they think I'm going to sit down under it, they can think again.
如果他们认为我将接受这种状况,他们可以再思考一下。
◘ sit in
1. (of a group of people) occupy a place as a form of protest
• (人群)静坐示威
2. attend a meeting or discussion without taking an active part in it
• 不积极地参加(会议,讨论)
»I sat in on a training session for therapists.
我很不情愿地参加为治疗专家开设的培训课。
◘ sit in for
1. temporarily carry out the duties of (another person)
• 临时行使(别人的)职责
◘ sit on
[informal 非正式]
1. fail to deal with
• 搁置,拖延
»she sat on the article until a deadline galvanized her into putting words to paper.
她拖着写那篇文章,直到截止日期临近时,才促使她落笔成文。
2. subdue (someone), typically by saying something intended to discomfit or embarrass them
• (尤指用说令某人不快或难堪的话来)压制(某人)
suppress (something)
• 压制(某物)
»I want this story sat on.
我想制止这种说法。
◘ sit something out
1. not take part in a particular event or activity
• 不参与某件事或活动
»he had to sit out Sheffield Wednesday's UEFA Cup game.
他不得不拒绝参加星期三在设菲尔德举行的欧洲联盟杯比赛。
wait without moving or taking action until a particular unwelcome situation or process is over
• 袖手旁观坐等结束
»most of the workers seem to be sitting the crisis out, waiting to see what will happen.
大部分工人似乎坐等危机结束,等着看热闹。
◘ sit through
1. stay until the end of (a tedious or lengthy meeting or performance)
• 挨到(某乏味或冗长的会议、表演)结束
◘ sit up (或 sit someone up)
1. move (or cause someone to move) from a lying or slouching to a sitting position
• 坐直;使坐起
»Amy sat up and rubbed her eyes.
艾米坐了起来,擦了擦眼睛。
»I'll sit you up on the pillows.
我将让你在枕头上坐直。
2. refrain from going to bed until a later time than usual
• 熬夜
»we sat up late to watch a horror film.
我们看恐怖电影,很晚才睡。
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