sit
vt.& vi. (使)坐
vi. 坐落; 处在; (在…中)任职; (议会、委员会、法庭等)开会
vt. 使就座
If you are sitting somewhere, for example in a chair, your bottom is resting on the chair and the upper part of your body is upright.
Mother was sitting in her chair in the kitchen...
妈妈坐在厨房里的椅子上。
They sat there in shock and disbelief...
他们吃惊地坐在那里,不敢相信这是真的。
When you sit somewhere, you lower your body until you are sitting on something.
He set the cases against a wall and sat on them...
他把箱子靠墙放好,然后坐在上面。
Eva pulled over a chair and sat beside her husband...
伊娃拽过一把椅子,坐到丈夫的身边。
If you sit someone somewhere, you tell them to sit there or put them in a sitting position.
He used to sit me on his lap...
他过去常常让我坐在他的腿上。
He'll sit you in front of his computer and give you a glimpse of the problem.
他会让你坐到电脑前,大致了解一下这个问题。
If you sit for an artist or photographer, you place yourself in a sitting position so you can be painted or photographed.
A person may well have been sitting for the artist for eight hours at a stretch.
为了让画家给自己画像,一个人很有可能连续坐上 8 个钟头。
If you sit an examination, you do it.
June and July are the traditional months for sitting exams.
6 月和 7 月是传统的考试月份。
If you sit on a committee or other official group, you are a member of it.
He was asked to sit on numerous committees...
他受邀担任过许多委员会的委员。
I know of no professional person who has ever sat on a jury...
据我所知,陪审团的成员中从未有过专业人员。
When a parliament, legislature, court, or other official body sits, it officially carries out its work.
Parliament sits for only 28 weeks out of 52...
在一年 52 周当中只有 28 周是议会开会的时间。
The court would sit all night.
法庭将要通宵庭审。
If a building or object sits in a particular place, it is in that place.
Our new house sat next to a stream...
我们的新房子坐落在一条小溪旁。
On the table sat a box decorated with little pearl triangles.
桌上有一只用珠子串成的小三角形作装饰的盒子。
To sit for someone means the same as to babysit for them.
I've asked Mum to sit for us next Saturday.
我已经拜托妈妈下周六为我们临时照看一下孩子。
If you sit tight, you remain in the same place or situation and do not take any action, usually because you are waiting for something to happen.
Sit tight. I'll be right back...
你留在这儿别动,我马上就回来。
Life would continue to be hard but if they sat tight and trusted him things would get better.
生活依然会很艰辛,但是如果他们能静观其变,并且信任他,一切会慢慢好起来的。
1. be seated
2. sit around, often unused;
3. take a seat
4. be in session;
5. assume a posture as for artistic purposes;
6. sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions;
7. work or act as a baby-sitter;
8. show to a seat; assign a seat for;
sit at someone's feet
做某人的学生(或追随者),师承(某人)
sit in judgement
sit on the fence
sit on one's arse
(粗俚)无所事事;不采取行动
sit on one's hands
不采取行动
sit (heavy) on the stomach
(食物)很难消化
sit on someone's tail
(尤指为等机会超车时)紧跟着开车
sit tight
(非正式)稳留原处
sit up (and take notice)
(非正式)警觉;突然激起兴趣
sit back
放松
sit by
袖手旁观,无动于衷
sit in for
临时行使(别人的)职责
sit on informal 非正式
搁置,拖延
(尤指用说令某人不快或难堪的话来)压制(某人)
sit something out
不参与某件事或活动
I'll sit on the stuff for a few days.
我将看守几天东西.
On a cold evening it is pleasant to sit by the fire.
在寒冷的夜晚坐在炉火旁边很舒服.
He told the children to sit up and not slouch.
他告诉孩子们坐直,别没精打采的.
The patient was but poorly able to sit up.
病人仅能勉强坐起来.
Many people just sit back and do not get concerned about the world's difficulties.
许多人不关心世间的困难,只是袖手旁观.