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sit/sit/ v. & n.●v. (sitting; past and past part. sat /sæt/) 1 intr. adopt or be in a position in which the body is supported more or less upright by the buttocks resting on the ground or a raised seat etc., with the thighs usu. horizontal 坐,就座 2 tr. cause to sit; place in a sitting position 使坐下,使就座 3 intr.a (of a bird) perch (鸟)栖息 b (of an animal) rest with the hind legs bent and the body close to the ground (动物)蹲 4 intr. (of a bird) remain on its nest to hatch its eggs (鸟)孵蛋,伏窝 5 intr.a be engaged in an occupation in which the sitting position is usual 坐着干,坐着做 b (of a committee, legislative body, etc.) be engaged in business (委员会等)开会;(立法机构等)开庭 c (of an individual) be entitled to hold some office or position (个人)任职 sat as a magistrate 担任地方法官 6 intr. (usu. foll. by 通常后跟 for) pose, usu. in a sitting position (for a portrait) (画像时)摆姿势(通常为坐姿) 7 intr. (foll. by 后跟 for) be a Member of Parliament for (a constituency) (代表某一选区)当议员,占议席 8 tr. & (foll. by 后跟 for) intr. Brit. take (an examination) [英]参加(考试),应试 9 intr. be in a more or less permanent position or condition (esp. of inactivity or being out of use or out of place) 长期闲置不用 10 intr. (of clothes etc.) fit or hang in a certain way (衣服等)合身,适合 11 tr. keep or have one's seat on (a horse etc.) 骑(马) 12 intr. act as a babysitter 临时替人照看(小孩),当临时保姆 13 intr. (often foll. by 常后跟 before) (of an army) take a position outside a city etc. to besiege it (军队)驻扎,扎营 ●n. the way clothing sits on a person (衣服)合身 □ be sitting pretty be comfortably or advantageously placed 处于有利地位 □ make a person sit up colloq. surprise or interest a person [口]使大吃一惊,使感兴趣 □ sit at a person's feet be a person's pupil 拜某人为师,受教于某人 □ sit back relax one's efforts 休息一下 □ sit by look on without interfering 袖手旁观 □ sit down 1 sit after standing 坐下 2 cause to sit 使坐下 3 (foll. by 后跟 under) Brit. submit tamely to (an insult etc.) [英] (对侮辱等)逆来顺受 □ sit heavy on the stomach take a long time to be digested (食物)难以消化 □ sit in 1 occupy a place as a protest 参加静坐罢工(或示威) 2 (foll. by 后跟 for) take the place of 代替,替代 3 (foll. by 后跟 on) be present as a guest or observer at (a meeting etc.) 旁听,列席(会议等) □ sit in judgement assume the right of judging others; be censorious 评判,批评;苛评 □ sit loosely on not be very binding 对…缺乏约束力 □ sit on 1 be a member of (a committee etc.) 为(委员会等)的一员 2 hold a session or inquiry concerning 审理,讨论 3 colloq. delay action about [口]拖延,搁置 the government has been sitting on the report 政府一直搁置这份报告 4 colloq. repress or rebuke or snub [口]压制,指责,怠慢 felt rather sat on 感到备受压制 □ sit on the fence see 见 FENCE □ sit on one's hands 1 take no action 按兵不动,袖手旁观 2 refuse to applaud 拒绝鼓掌 □ sit out 1 take no part in (a dance etc.) 不参加(跳舞等) 2 stay till the end of (esp. an ordeal) 坐着挨到(尤指折磨)结束 3 sit outdoors 坐在户外 4 outstay (other visitors) 逗留得比(他人)久 □ sit tight colloq. [口] 1 remain firmly in one's place 稳坐(不动) 2 not be shaken off or move away or yield to distractions 固执己见,坚持自己的主张 □ sit up 1 rise from a lying to a sitting position 坐起来 2 sit firmly upright 端坐,坐直 3 go to bed later than the usual time 熬夜 4 colloq. become interested or aroused etc. [口]感兴趣,关注 □ sit up and take notice colloq. have one's interest aroused, esp. suddenly [口] (尤指突然)感兴趣 □ sit well have a good seat in riding (骑马时)坐好位置 □ sit well on suit or fit 合适,适合 [Old English sittan, from Germanic] |