sit
vt.& vi. (使)坐
vi. 坐落; 處在; (在…中)任職; (議會、委員會、法庭等)開會
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...
媽媽坐在廚房裡的椅子上。
They sat there in shock and disbelief...
他們吃驚地坐在那裡,不敢相信這是真的。
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...
他把箱子靠牆放好,然後坐在上面。
Eva pulled over a chair and sat beside her husband...
伊娃拽過一把椅子,坐到丈夫的身邊。
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...
他過去常常讓我坐在他的腿上。
He'll sit you in front of his computer and give you a glimpse of the problem.
他會讓你坐到電腦前,大致瞭解一下這個問題。
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.
為了讓畫家給自己畫像,一個人很有可能連續坐上 8 個鐘頭。
If you sit an examination, you do it.
June and July are the traditional months for sitting exams.
6 月和 7 月是傳統的考試月份。
If you sit on a committee or other official group, you are a member of it.
He was asked to sit on numerous committees...
他受邀擔任過許多委員會的委員。
I know of no professional person who has ever sat on a jury...
據我所知,陪審團的成員中從未有過專業人員。
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 周當中只有 28 周是議會開會的時間。
The court would sit all night.
法庭將要通宵庭審。
If a building or object sits in a particular place, it is in that place.
Our new house sat next to a stream...
我們的新房子坐落在一條小溪旁。
On the table sat a box decorated with little pearl triangles.
桌上有一隻用珠子串成的小三角形作裝飾的盒子。
To sit for someone means the same as to babysit for them.
I've asked Mum to sit for us next Saturday.
我已經拜託媽媽下週六為我們臨時照看一下孩子。
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...
你留在這兒別動,我馬上就回來。
Life would continue to be hard but if they sat tight and trusted him things would get better.
生活依然會很艱辛,但是如果他們能靜觀其變,並且信任他,一切會慢慢好起來的。
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
做某人的學生(或追隨者),師承(某人)
sit in judgement
sit on the fence
sit on one's arse
(粗俚)無所事事;不採取行動
sit on one's hands
不採取行動
sit (heavy) on the stomach
(食物)很難消化
sit on someone's tail
(尤指為等機會超車時)緊跟著開車
sit tight
(非正式)穩留原處
sit up (and take notice)
(非正式)警覺;突然激起興趣
sit back
放鬆
sit by
袖手旁觀,無動於衷
sit in for
臨時行使(別人的)職責
sit on informal 非正式
擱置,拖延
(尤指用說令某人不快或難堪的話來)壓制(某人)
sit something out
不參與某件事或活動
I'll sit on the stuff for a few days.
我將看守幾天東西.
On a cold evening it is pleasant to sit by the fire.
在寒冷的夜晚坐在爐火旁邊很舒服.
He told the children to sit up and not slouch.
他告訴孩子們坐直,別沒精打采的.
The patient was but poorly able to sit up.
病人僅能勉強坐起來.
Many people just sit back and do not get concerned about the world's difficulties.
許多人不關心世間的困難,只是袖手旁觀.