sit
柯林斯词典
1. V-I 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. 坐
Mother was sitting in her chair in the kitchen. 妈妈正坐在厨房的椅子上。
They had been sitting watching television. 他们一直坐着看电视。
2. V-I When you sit somewhere, you lower your body until you are sitting on something. (在某处) 坐下
He set the cases against a wall and sat on them. 他把箱子靠在墙上,然后坐在上面。
Eva pulled over a chair and sat beside her husband. 伊娃拽过一张椅子,在她丈夫身边坐下。
3. PHRASAL VERB Sit down means the same as . 坐下 (同 )(sit)
I sat down, stunned. 我坐了下来,大吃一惊。
4. V-T If you sit someone somewhere, you tell them to sit there or put them in a sitting position. 使坐下; 使就位
He used to sit me on his lap. 他过去常常让我坐在他的腿上。
5. PHRASAL VERB To sit someone down somewhere means to them there. 使坐下
She helped him out of the water and sat him down on the rock. 她把他从水里拉出来,让他坐在岩石上。
6. V-I If you sit on a committee or other official group, you are a member of it. 担任…的成员[no cont]
He was asked to sit on numerous committees. 他应邀担任许多委员会的委员。
7. V-I When a legislature, court, or other official body sits, it officially carries out its work. (立法院) 开会; (法院) 开庭[正式]
The court sits under tight security in a former museum. 法院在一所旧时的博物馆开庭,保安措施很严密。
8. PHRASE 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. 留在原地不动; 不采取任何行动
Sit tight. I'll be right back. 别慌张,我马上回来。
9. to sit on the fence→see fence
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sit /sɪt/ (sitting,sat,sits)
剑桥词典
- I could sit here and argue with you till the cows come home , but it wouldn't solve anything.
- Don't sit on the floor - you might dirty your dress .
- Come and sit beside me, duck .
- Children can't sit still for long without fidgeting .
- I'm looking forward to Sunday , the only fly in the ointment being the fact that I shall have to sit next to my mother-in-law .
sit verb (BE SEATED)
[ 不及物动词:后面不接宾语的动词 or 及物动词:后面接宾语的动词, 经常 后面必须接副词或介词的动词 ]to (cause someone to) be in a position in which the lower part of the body is resting on a seat or other type of support , with the upper part of the body vertical
(使)坐,(使)坐下,(使)就座
to sit at a table /desk 坐在桌子/书桌旁
to sit in an armchair 坐在扶手椅上
to sit on a chair /a horse /the ground 坐在椅子上/骑在马背上/坐在地上
He came and sat (down) next to me. 他走过来坐在我身边。
informal Sit your self down and have a nice cool drink . 坐下来喝杯冷饮吧。
The child's father sat her (down) on a chair . 孩子的父亲把她放在椅子上。
[ 不及物动词:后面不接宾语的动词 经常 后面必须接副词或介词的动词 ]
to be a model for a painter , photographer , etc.
(为画家、摄影师等)做模特
Monet's wife sat for him many times . 莫奈的妻子多次给他做模特。
[ 不及物动词:后面不接宾语的动词 ]
(of an animal such as a dog ) to move into a position with its back legs bent and its tail end on the ground
(狗等动物)蹲坐
We're trying to train our dog to sit. 我们正在训练我们的狗学蹲坐。
[ 不及物动词:后面不接宾语的动词 经常 后面必须接副词或介词的动词 ]
If a bird sits on its eggs , it covers them with its body to keep them warm before they hatch .
孵(蛋),孵(卵)
例句
sit verb (POSITION)
[ 不及物动词:后面不接宾语的动词 经常 后面必须接副词或介词的动词 ]to stay in one place for a long time and not be used
保持不动;闲置不用
The encyclopedia sits on my shelf at home , gathering dust . 那本百科全书搁在我家的书架上,落满了灰尘。
[ 不及物动词:后面不接宾语的动词 经常 后面必须接副词或介词的动词 ]
to be in a particular position
坐落在,位于
The town sits at/in the bottom of a valley . 村庄位于谷底。
[ 不及物动词:后面不接宾语的动词 经常 后面必须接副词或介词的动词 ]
(of clothes ) to fit someone in a particular way
(衣服)合身
That coat sits very well on you. 你穿那件外套很合身。
sit verb (MEET)
[ 不及物动词:后面不接宾语的动词 ]to hold an official meeting of a committee , court , etc.
(议会、法庭等)开会,开庭
The court will sit tomorrow morning . 法庭将于明天上午开庭。
The committee sat to hear the arguments for and against the plan . 委员会开会听取支持和反对这项计划的意见。
sit verb (BE A MEMBER)
[ 不及物动词:后面不接宾语的动词 ]to be a member of an official group
成为(官方组织的)成员;(在…中)任职
I'm going to be sitting on the committee for one more year . 我将再任一年的委员会委员。
US All of the federal judges currently sitting (= in office ) in Maryland hail from Baltimore. 马里兰州所有的现任联邦法官都来自巴尔的摩。
sit verb (EXAM)
[ 及物动词:后面接宾语的动词 ] UKto take an exam
参加考试
After I've sat my exams , I'm going on holiday . 考试结束后,我将去度假。
Australian English I sat for my exams today. 我今天参加考试了。
sit verb (TAKE CARE OF)
[ 不及物动词:后面不接宾语的动词 经常 后面必须接副词或介词的动词 ]to babysit
代人临时照管孩子,当临时保姆
I'm sitting my sister's kids this Saturday . 这个星期六我要替我姐姐看孩子。
习语
be sitting prettysit at the feet of sb
sit in judgment on/over sb
sit on your arse
sit on sb's stomach
sit on the fence
sit right/well (with sb)
sit tight
短语动词
sit aroundsit back
sit by
sit down
sit down and do sth
sit in
sit in for sb
sit on sth
sit on sb
sit sth out
更多短语动词
sit round
sit through sth
sit under sb
sit (sb) up
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