sit
US
UK sit vi: (sit down)
SC 坐 zuò
TC 坐
TC 坐
SC 坐在 zuò，zuò zài
Come and sit next to me.
过来坐在我旁边。
sit vi: (be seated)
SC 就座
SC 坐着 zuò zhe
SC 坐下 zuò xià
Tell me where you'll be sitting so that I can find you easily.
告诉我你会在哪儿就座，这样我就能轻松地找到你了。
sit vi: (be placed)
SC 在 zài
TC 在
TC 在
SC 放在 zài，fàng zài
SC 放在 zài，fàng zài
The glass is sitting on the table.
玻璃杯在桌上。
sit vi: (do nothing)
SC 闲坐着 xián zuò zhe
TC 閒坐著
TC 閒坐著
SC 不做事 xián zuò zhe，bú zuò shì
Don't just sit there and pout.
别只是噘着嘴，闲坐在那儿。
sit vi: (perch)
SC 停落 tíng luò
SC 栖息 tíng luò，qī xī
The hummingbird sat on a branch.
蜂鸟栖息在树梢。
sit vi: (lie, be situated)
SC 位于 wèi yú
SC 坐落于 wèi yú，zuò luò yú
London sits on the River Thames.
伦敦城坐落于泰晤士河畔。
sit vi: (pose)
SC 摆姿势 bǎi zī shì
TC 擺姿勢
TC 擺姿勢
SC 摆造型 bǎi zī shì，bǎi zào xíng
Helen is going to sit for a picture.
海伦要去摆个造型照相。
sit vi: (be in session)
SC 开会 kāi huì
TC 開會
TC 開會
SC 开庭 kāi huì，kāi tíng
TC 開庭
TC 開庭
Parliament is sitting now.
议会现在正在开会。
sit vi: informal (baby-sit)
SC 临时帮别人照顾小孩 lín shí bāng bié rén zhào gù xiǎo hái
SC 临时充当保姆 lín shí bāng bié rén zhào gù xiǎo hái，lín shí chōng dāng bǎo mǔ
Mr. and Mrs. Brown asked Julie to sit for their son.
sit vi: (clothing: fit) (指衣服)
SC 合身，适合 hé shēn，shì hé
TC 適合
TC 適合
That coat sits very well on you.
那件外套你穿着非常合身。
sit [sb] vtr: (cause to sit)
SC 使坐 shǐ zuò
SC 让...坐 shǐ zuò，ràng zuò
She sat her baby in his high chair so that she could prepare the lunch.
sit [sb] vtr: (seat, provide seating)
SC 为…引座 wèi yǐn zuò
TC 為…引座
TC 為…引座
SC 安排…就坐 wèi yǐn zuò，ān pái jiù zuò
The usher sat us in the front row.
sit [sth] vtr: UK (take: an exam)
SC 参加…考试 cān jiā kǎo shì
I'm sitting my proficiency exam next week.
sit around vi phrasal: (be idle, lounge about)
SC 闲坐 xián zuò
sit back vi phrasal: figurative (relax, rest)
SC 休息 xiū xī
TC 休息
TC 休息
You just sit back and let me do the cooking.
你坐下休息，让我来做饭。
sit back vi phrasal: figurative (do nothing, be idle)
SC 袖手旁观 xiù shǒu páng guān
TC 袖手旁觀
TC 袖手旁觀
SC 在一边闲着 xiù shǒu páng guān ，zài yì biān xián zhe
I refuse to sit back and let this happen.
我不能袖手旁观，让这种事情发生。
sit by vi phrasal: (do nothing, fail to act)
SC 袖手旁观 xiù shǒu páng guān
TC 袖手旁觀
TC 袖手旁觀
I can't just sit by and let that happen.
sit down vi phrasal: (seat yourself)
SC 坐着 zuò zhe
SC 坐下 zuò zhe，zuò xià
She asked me to sit down beside her.
她要我在她身边坐下。
sit down with [sb] vi phrasal + prep: figurative (enter negotiations with)
SC 和…谈判
In 1993 the Israelis sat down with the PLO in Oslo; the treaty was signed in Washington.
sit for [sth] vtr phrasal insep: US (take: an exam)
SC 参加 cān jiā
TC 參加
TC 參加
I'm sitting for my A-level exams next month.
sit for [sb] vtr phrasal insep: (pose for: an artist)
SC 为（某人）做模特摆造型
My great-great-grandmother sat for several Impressionist painters.
sit for [sth] vtr phrasal insep: (pose for: photograph, portrait)
SC 为（拍照、画像）摆造型
When the family sat for a formal photo, it was impossible to get all five children to keep still.
sit in vi phrasal: (attend as an observer)
SC 列席 liè xí
SC 旁听 liè xí，páng tīng
I could not participate, but I was able to sit in as a silent observer.
sit in vi phrasal: US (occupy a place in political protest)
SC 参加静坐示威 cān jiā jìng zuò shì wēi
To protest the changes, the students will sit in at the administration building today.
sit in on [sth] vtr phrasal insep: informal (observe, be present at)
SC 列席（会议） liè xí （ huì yì ）
SC 旁听 liè xí （ huì yì ），páng tīng
I was allowed to sit in on the meetings, but with neither voice nor vote.
You may sit in on university courses if you pay an auditor's fee.
sit on [sth] vtr phrasal insep: figurative, informal (keep silent about, not divulge)
SC 保持沉默 bǎo chí chén mò
TC 保持沈默
TC 保持沈默
SC 缄口不言
My conscience will not let me sit on this crime.
要是对这其起犯罪缄口不言，我会良心不安的。
sit [sth] out, sit out [sth] vtr phrasal sep: (not take part in)
SC 坐在一边不参加 zuò zài yì biān bù cān jiā
He sat out that game but will play the next one.
sit [sth] out, sit out [sth] vtr phrasal sep: figurative (endure)
SC 等着...过去
SC 坚持到...过去
As the ship was tossed by waves, the crew could do nothing but sit out the storm.
sit through [sth] vtr phrasal insep: (endure the whole of)
SC 熬过 áo guò
SC 挨过 áo guò ，āi guò
sit up vi phrasal: (rise into seated position)
SC 坐起来 zuò qǐ lái
When her mother entered the room, the girl sat up.
当自己妈妈进房间时，那个女孩坐了起来。
sit up vi phrasal: figurative (become alert) (比喻)
SC 打起精神 dǎ qǐ jīng shén
The announcement made me sit up and take notice.
那则通知让我打起精神，开始记笔记。
babysit, baby-sit vi: (watch over [sb] else's child)
SC 给...做保姆
SC 看孩子
SC 照顾 zhào gù
TC 照顧
TC 照顧
When I was a teenager, I used to babysit to make some money.
Paul and I are going out to dinner tonight, so we've asked the children's auntie to babysit.
babysit [sb], baby-sit vtr: (watch over: [sb] else's child)
SC 为…做保姆 wèi zuò bǎo mǔ
I asked my mother to babysit Tom for me so that I could work an extra shift.
我让我妈妈为我照看汤姆，这样我就可以多做一个班次。
cat-sit vi: (mind [sb] else's pet cat)
SC 代人照看猫
dog-sit vi: (mind [sb] else's pet dog)
SC 代人临时照看狗
housesit, house-sit vtr: (mind [sb]'s home in their absence)
SC 代为看家
pet-sit vi: (mind [sb] else's pet)
SC 照看宠物
SC 看护宠物
sit back vi + adv: (lean backwards in your seat)
SC 向后靠着坐
Joey sat back in his sunlounger and closed his eyes.
乔伊靠在躺椅上，闭上眼睛。
sit down at the table v expr: (take a seat at mealtime)
SC 在餐桌前就坐, 准备就餐
Dinner's almost ready – will you all please come and sit down at the table.
sit down at the table v expr: figurative (enter negotiations)
SC 在谈判桌前就坐, 准备开始谈判
We will sit down at the table later in the week to discuss terms.
sit it out v expr: informal (endure [sth]) (非正式用语)
SC 一直坐到…结束，一直等到…过去 yì zhí zuò dào jié shù，yì zhí děng dào guò qù
You're just going to have to sit it out, no matter how much you dislike it.
sit it out v expr: US, informal (not participate) (非正式用语)
SC 坐在一边不参与 zuò zài yì biān bù cān yù
I'm tired so I'm going to sit this dance out.
sit on [sth] vi + prep: (seat yourself on)
SC 坐在…上 zuò zài shàng
The walkers sat on a fallen tree to rest their legs.
步行者们坐在一棵倒下的树上休息。
sit on the fence v expr: figurative (be undecided)
SC 保持中立 bǎo chí zhōng lì
sit on your hands v expr: figurative (be passive, not do anything)
SC 袖手旁观，置之不理，坐视不管 xiù shǒu páng guān
TC 袖手旁觀
TC 袖手旁觀
sit tight v expr: (wait for [sth])
SC 静待事态的发展
sit-up, situp n: (type of physical exercise)
SC 仰卧起坐 yǎng wò qǐ zuò
We had to do fifty sit-ups every afternoon during our training.
每天下午训练时，我们都要做50个仰卧起坐。
sit well with [sb], stand well with [sb] v expr: colloquial (be accepted)
SC 适合 shì hé
TC 適合
TC 適合
SC 对...的胃口
This situation doesn't sit well with me.
sit-down n: UK, informal (rest)
SC 坐下休息
I'm worn out after mowing the lawn; I think I'll have a sit-down before I start making dinner.
sit-down adj: (meal: eaten sitting down)
SC 坐下来吃的
Audrey always tries to have a proper sit-down lunch, instead of just grabbing a sandwich and eating it standing by the kitchen counter.
sit-down adj: (restaurant: dine-in) (餐厅)
SC 有侍者送餐饭上餐桌的
I'm tired of being on the road; let's stop at a sit-down restaurant instead of going to a drive-through.
sit-down dinner n: (formal meal)
SC 正餐，正式宴会 zhèng cān
sit-down strike n: (protest: employees refuse to leave)
SC 静坐罢工
sit-in n: (occupying a place in protest)
SC 静坐示威 jìng zuò shì wēi
The students staged a sit-in to protest about the increase in tuition fees.
There were sit-ins at several universities to protest the Vietnam War.
sit-in adj: (protest, etc. occupying a place)
SC 静坐示威的
The environmental group staged a sit-in protest outside Parliament.
sit-upon n: (cushion)
SC 坐垫
sit-ups npl: (abdominal exercise)
SC 仰卧起坐 yǎng wò qǐ zuò
She improved her stomach muscles by doing a hundred sit-ups every morning.
take the bench, serve on the bench, sit on the bench v expr: (judge, magistrate: serve in court)
SC 担任法官
SC 担任裁定人