sit down
UK
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 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 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 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.