单词 | squat |
释义 | squat v (-tt-) 1 [I, Ipr, Ip] ~ (down) (a) (of people) sit on one´s heels or on the ground with the knees drawn up under or close to the body; crouch (指人)蹲, 收膝而坐, 伏下身子 The old man squatted (down) by the fire. 老人蹲在炉火旁. =>illus at kneel 见kneel插图. (b) (of animals) crouch with the body closeto the ground (指动物)伏在地上. (c) (infml 口 esp Brit) sit 坐 Can you find somewhere to squat? 你找个地方坐下好吗? 2 [I] occupy an empty building or settle on un-occupied land, etc without permission 擅自占用空建筑; 擅自在空地上安家 homeless people squatting in a derelict house 擅自居住在破败的空屋里的无家可归的人. squat, n 1 [sing] squatting position 蹲; 收膝而坐. 2 [C] building occupied by squatters (squatter 2) 被擅自占用的建筑物 living in a squat 住在私占的屋子里. squat adj (-tter, -ttest) (usu derog 通常作贬义) short and thick; dumpy 矮胖的; 矮墩墩的: a squat man 矮胖的男子 a squat teapot 扁而粗的茶壶. |
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