| 释义 |
squat /skwɒt/ vi. | vt. | a. | n. | phr.
I (squat·ted 或 squat; squat·ting)
❶ vi.
1. 蹲，蹲坐；盘腿坐
squat on one's heels (或 haunches) 蹲着
They squatted down to wait in the shade. 他们蹲在阴凉处等候。
The two of them were squatting on the dirty road, talking the way farmers do. 他们俩在肮脏的路上席地而坐，像农民那样交谈着。
2. 蹲伏，蜷伏；隐伏
a squatting hare 一只蹲伏的野兔
3. 〈口〉坐；闲坐；坐着不走 (down)
Find somewhere to squat. 找个地方坐坐吧。
He squatted down to talk to the child. 他坐下来，跟孩子聊天。
squat solidly on one's chair 久久坐在椅子上不挪窝
4. 坐落，占位置
The town squats on the state line. 该城地处州界上。
Beyond the driveway squatted a bungalow. 车道那边有一间平房。
The box squats at the back of the room. 箱子放在房间靠里边的地上。
5. 擅自占用土地(或空屋)
squat in an empty house 擅自占住空房子
6. (在澳大利亚等)依法在政府公地上定居(以获得对该地的所有权)
The migrant workers squatted on the unused farm. 季节工人依法在闲置的农场上定居下来。
7. 〈美俚〉〈忌〉蹲坑大便
8. 【海】(船快速航行时)尾部下坐，尾墩
9. (陶坯)往下坐，软坍
❷ vt.
1. [squat oneself] 使蹲，使蹲坐；使盘腿坐
He squatted himself down before the fire. 他在炉火前席地而坐。
2. 擅自占用(土地)；擅自占住(房屋)
3. 【体】蹲举
4. 〈废〉击扁，敲平；压服
II (squat·ter, squat·test)
a.
1. 蹲着的，蹲坐的；盘腿坐的；蜷伏的
sit squat around the fire 围着火盘腿(或席地)而坐
a hare squat on the hillside 蹲在小山坡上的野兔
2. 低矮的；矮而宽的；矮胖的
a squat chair 低矮的椅子
a wide squat hand 又短又宽的手
a squat teapot 大肚茶壶
a squat woman 矮胖女人
III n.
1. 蹲，蹲坐；盘腿坐；蜷伏
He did a few squats and stretches. 他做了几个下蹲动作，又伸几下腰。
remain in a squat 继续保持蹲姿
bend one's knees to a squat 曲膝蹲下
The horse threw himself into a squat. 马一下子卧倒在地。
2. (野兔等小动物的)窝
the squat of a hare 野兔窝
3. 擅自占用土地(或空屋)
live in a squat 擅自占住
4. (在澳大利亚等)依法在政府公地上的定居；定居人所占用的土地
5. 〈美俚〉〈忌〉蹲坑大便
6. 〈美俚〉零分，零蛋
7. (船快速航行时的)尾部下坐量，尾墩量
8. 〈方〉小矿体；杂锡矿
9. 〈主方〉重落，重击
10. 〈美口〉= diddly-squat
11. 【体】蹲举练习
[< OFr esquater <es- ex-¹ + catir to press together < ? VL coactīre < L cōgere to compress, drive together < agere to drive] phr. squat hot 〈美俚〉坐电椅，被用电椅处死 take a squat 〈美俚〉〈忌〉蹲坑大便 |