sit
v
(-tt-; pt, pp sat )
1
(a) [I, Ipr, Ip]
be in a position in which the body is upright and resting on the buttocks, either on a seat or on the ground 坐; 就座
Never stand when you can sit. 能坐著就别站著.
Are you sitting comfortably? 你坐得舒服吗?
sit on a chair, on the floor, in an armchair, etc 坐在椅子上、 地板上、 单座沙发上等
sit at
(a) table to eat 坐在桌旁吃饭
sit on a horse 骑在马上.
(b) [I, Ip, Tn, Tn.p]
~ (sb) (down); ~ oneself down (cause sb to) take up such a position; place (sb) in a sitting position (使某人)坐, 就座; 将(某人)安置成坐著的姿势
She sat (down) on the chair and took her shoes off. 她坐在椅子上, 把鞋脱了.
He lifted the child and sat (ie seated) her on the wall. 他把小孩举起来, 让她坐在墙上.
Sit yourself down and tell us what happened. 你坐下, 告诉我们怎麽回事.
(fig 比喻) We must sit down together and settle our differences. 我们得坐下来解决分歧.
2 [I, Ipr] ~ (for sb) pose for a portrait 坐著供人画像或拍照
I sat every day for a week until the painting was finished. 我每天那样坐著, 一个星期才把我画好.
sit for a famous painter 坐著供一位名画家画像.
3 [I] (of a parliament, lawcourt, committee, etc) hold a meeting (指国会、 法庭、 委员会等)开会, 开庭
The House of Commons was still sitting at 3 am. 下议院凌晨三时仍在开会.
4 [I, Ipr]
(a) (of birds) perch (指鸟)栖
a sparrow sitting on a branch 栖在树枝上的麻雀.
(b) (of certain animals, esp dogs) rest with the hind legs bent and the rear end on the ground (指某些动物, 尤指狗)坐
`Sit!' she told the dog. `坐下!'她对狗说.
5 [I] (of birds) stay on the nest to hatch eggs (指禽)孵卵
The hen sits for most of the day. 这只母鸡整天大部分时间都在抱窝.
6 [I, Ipr] ~ (on sb) (usu followed by an adv 通常後接副词) (of clothes) fit the body well (指衣服)合身
a dress that sits well, loosely, etc on sb 某人穿著合身、 宽松等的连衣裙
The coat sits badly across the shoulders. 这件大衣肩部不合适.
(fig 比喻) His new-found prosperity sits well on him, ie suits him well. 他别开蹊径十分称心如意.
7 [Ipr] be in a certain position; lie 处於某位置; 位於
The book's still sitting on my shelf, ie I haven't read it. 那本书仍在我的书架上搁著呢(我还没看呢).
The farm sits on top of the hill. 那个农场在山顶上.
8 [Ipr, Tn] ~ (for) sth be a candidate for (an examination) 参加(考试)
sit (for) an exam/a test 参加考试[测试]
sit for a scholarship 为获奖学金而参加考试.
9 (idm 习语) sit at sb's `feet be sb's pupil or follower 做某人的弟子或追随者
She sat at the feet of Freud himself. 她师承弗洛伊德. sit in `judgement (on/over sb) judge sb, esp when one has no right to do so 评论某人(尤指论者无此资格)
How dare you sit in judgement on me? 你怎麽敢对我妄加评论? sit on the `fence hesitate or fail to decide between two opposite courses of action, sets of beliefs, etc 骑墙; 持观望态度. sit on one's `hands do nothing 什麽都不干
Are you going to sit on your hands while she does all the work? 所有的工作都是她做, 你难道什麽都不干吗? a ,sitting `duck person or thing that is an easy target, or is easy to attack 容易攻击或容易击中的人或事物
Without my gun, I'm a sitting duck for any terrorist. 没有这支枪, 我就成了恐怖分子下手的目标. ,sitting `pretty (infml 口) in a fortunate situation, esp when others are unlucky 处境幸运(尤指别人不幸时)
I was properly insured so I'm sitting pretty. 我已经有了一定的保险, 因而有备无患了...
🔁 扩展释义
*[sit]vi. 坐, 就座, 坐落vt. 使就座, 骑n. 坐, 衣服合身【法】 位于, 就座, 使就座相关词组: sit on sb sit sth out sit sb out sit with a baby sit by sit down sit down under sit easy on sit heavy on sit loose sit over sit pretty sit through sit tight sit under sit up sit up and take notice sit about sit back sit on sth