| 释义 |
seat /siːt/ n. | vt. | vi. | phr.
I n.
1. 坐椅，椅子；凳子
Are there enough seats for everyone? 椅子够大家坐了吗?
use the crate as a seat 把板条箱当凳子坐
2. 座，坐位
the front seat of a car 汽车的前座
rise from one's seat 从坐位上站起
a 200-seat restaurant 有200个坐位的饭店
Excuse me,is this seat taken? 对不起，请问这坐位有人了吗?
book seats in a theatre 在剧院订座
I have two seats for the film tonight. 我有今晚这部电影的两张票子。
3. (坐椅或凳子等的)座部
There was a cushion on the seat of the chair. 椅子的座部有个坐垫。
This chair-seat is broken. 这只椅子的椅面破了。
4. (人的)臀部
I've got a sore seat after all that horse riding. 我骑了这么久的马，现在臀部很痛。
The naughty child received several slaps on his seat. 这顽童挨了好几下屁股。
5. (裤子的)后裆下部，臀部
The seat of the trousers wears out quickly. 裤子的臀部破得很快。
His jeans had a gaping hole in the seat. 他的牛仔裤臀部有个大裂口。
6. 机座；支座，底座
7. 场所，所在地
The seat of war is mountainous. 战场山岭起伏。
an ancient seat of learning 古老学府
The heart is regarded as the seat of the emotions. 心被认为是感情之所在。
8. (活动、 组织等的)中心；首府
The seat of government in Britain is Westminster. 英国的统治中心在威斯敏斯特。
He is no longer in the seat of power. 他不再掌权。
9. 邸宅；别墅
a country seat in Yorkshire 约克郡的一座乡村别墅
10. 〈主英〉席位；职位
a seat in Parliament 议会中的席位
The Tories had a 42-seat majority in the House of Commons. 保守党在下议院占有42席的多数。
secure a seat for sb. in the board of directors 为某人在董事会中谋得一席之地
He has a firm seat in the corporation. 他在公司里的职位很巩固。
11. (证券交易所的)会员资格
12. 王座；主教座
the episcopal seat 主教座
13. 〈主英〉议会议员选举区
14. 坐姿；(骑马人、 骑车人等的)骑姿
That rider has a good seat. 那名骑手的骑马姿势优美。
15. 【机】座接
II ❶ vt.
1. 使坐下，使就座；帮助…找到座位，领…就座
seat a child on a stool 让孩子坐在小凳上
seat oneself at a desk (in a chair) 在书桌边(椅子里)坐下
the audience seated in the front row 坐在前排的观众
The usher seated us in the front row. 引座员把我们领到前排就座。
2. (房间等)供给…座位，容纳…人；为…设座位
The tables in the dining hall seated eight each. 食堂餐桌每桌坐8人。
a theatre seating 1000 people 可坐1000人的戏院
The theatre is seated for about 800. 这戏院设有约800个坐位。
seat a delegation at a convention 为代表团在大会上安排坐位
3. 使得席位，使当选就职；使登位
seat a candidate 使候选人当选
The queen of that country was seated last year. 那个国家的女王是去年登基的。
4. 修补…的座部(或臀部)；给(机器等)装底座；把…固定在底座上
seat an old pair of trousers 缝补旧裤子的臀部
seat a chair with cane 给椅子装上藤面
Seat the telescope on the tripod. 把望远镜装在三脚架上。
❷ vi.
1. 装在底座上
2. (衣服)在臀部宽松下垂
[<OE gesete;与 ON sæti,OHG gasāzi,MD gesaete 有关] phr. be seated 1. 坐下 Please be seated. 请坐。2. 坐着 3. 坐落 by the seat of one's pants 凭感觉，凭本能，凭经验 fly by the seat of one's pants 凭感觉飞行 have a seat= take a seat
in the driver's seat见driver's seat
keep one's seat 1. 继续坐在自己的坐位上
2. 保持议员席位，再度当选为议员
lose one's seat 1. 坐位被人占去
2. 在议会选举中落选，未能连任议员
take a seat 1. 坐下
Won't you take a seat? (或 Please take a seat.) 请坐。
2. 占有席位
take one's seat 1. 就座
When everyone has taken his seat, the concert will begin. 大家就座后，音乐会即将开始。
2. (当选为议员后)就职
win a seat 在议会选举中当选 |