| 单词 | sit |
| 释义 | sit [sɪt] (sitting, sat, sat) verb BE SEATED 就座 ESSENTIAL intransitive or transitive [usually + adv/prep] ■to (cause someone to) be in a position in which the lower part of the body is resting on a seat or other type of support, with the upper part of the body vertical （使）坐，（使）坐下，（使）就座 •to sit at •to sit in •to sit on •He came and sat (down) •[R] informal Sit yourself down •The child's father sat her (down) intransitive usually + adverb or preposition ■to be a model for a painter, photographer, etc. （为画家、摄影师等）做模特儿 •Monet's wife sat for intransitive ■(of an animal such as a dog) to move into a position with its back legs bent and its tail end on the ground （狗等动物）蹲坐 •We're trying to train our dog to sit.我们正在训练我们的狗学蹲坐。 intransitive usually + adverb or preposition ■If a bird sits on its eggs, it covers them with its body to keep them warm before they hatch. 孵（蛋），孵（卵） [sɪt] (sitting, sat, sat) verb POSITION 位置 IMPROVER intransitive usually + adverb or preposition ■to stay in one place for a long time and not be used 保持不动；闲置不用 •The encyclopedia sits on intransitive usually + adverb or preposition ■to be in a particular position 坐落在，位于 •The village sits at/in intransitive usually + adverb or preposition ■(of clothes) to fit someone in a particular way （衣服）合身 •That coat sits very well on [sɪt] (sitting, sat, sat)verb MEET 开会 intransitive ■to hold an official meeting of a parliament, court, etc. （议会、法庭等）开会，开庭 •The court will sit tomorrow morning.法庭将于明天上午开庭。 •As an MP, I see much less of my family when Parliament is sitting.作为一名下院议员，议会开会期间我很少见到自己的家人。 [sɪt] (sitting, sat, sat)verb BE A MEMBER 成为成员 intransitive ■to be a member of an official group 成为（官方组织的）成员；（在…中）任职 •I'm going to be sitting on •Our member of Congress has sat for •US All of the federal judges currently sitting (= in office) in Maryland hail from Baltimore.马里兰州所有的现任联邦法官都来自巴尔的摩。 [sɪt] (sitting, sat, sat)verb EXAMINATION 考试 transitive mainly UK ■to take an examination 参加考试 •After I've sat my exams, I'm going on holiday.考试结束后，我要去度假。 •Australian I sat for [sɪt] (sitting, sat, sat)verb LOOK AFTER 照料 intransitive usually + adverb or preposition ■to babysit [sɪt] (sitting, sat, sat) verb be sitting pretty ■to be in a good situation, usually because you have a lot of money （通常因为有很多钱而）处境好，生活优裕 •They bought their house while prices were low, so now they're sitting pretty.他们在房价很低时买下了自己的房子，所以他们现在过得还不错。 [sɪt] (sitting, sat, sat)verb sit at the feet of sb ■to be a very admiring student of someone important 拜倒在（某人）脚下，崇拜（某人） [sɪt] (sitting, sat, sat) verb sit in judgment on/over sb mainly disapproving ■to make a judgment on someone especially when you have no right to do so 对（某人）妄加评判，对（某人）指指点点 •I don't know why he thinks he can sit in judgment over us like that.我不知道他凭甚么认为自己可以那样对我们指指点点。 [sɪt] (sitting, sat, sat)verb sit on your arse UK (US sit on your ass) offensive ■to do nothing, especially when you should be doing something （尤指应该做事却）无所事事，甚么也不做 •She just sits on her arse all day, while I do all the work.她整天无所事事，而我却要做所有的工作。 [sɪt] (sitting, sat, sat)verb sit on your stomach informal ■Food that sits on your stomach makes you feel uncomfortably full. 肚子饱得发胀 [sɪt] (sitting, sat, sat) verb sit on the fence ■to delay making a decision 骑墙观望，犹豫不决 •You can't sit on the fence any longer - you have decide whose side you're on.你不能再骑墙观望了——你必须决定要支持谁。 [sɪt] (sitting, sat, sat)verb sit right/well (with sb) ■to be something that you agree or are pleased with （某人）可接受；受（某人）欢迎 •Their decision/answer didn't sit well with the Board of Directors.他们的决定／答覆没有得到董事会的认可。 [sɪt] (sitting, sat, sat)verb sit tight ■to stay where you are 保持不动，待着不动 •You'd better sit tight and I'll call the doctor.你最好待着别动，我去叫医生。 mainly UK to refuse to change your mind 固执己见，坚持自己的主张•My parents tried to persuade me not to go alone, but I sat tight.我的父母试图说服我不要单独前往，但我执意如此。 [sɪt] (sitting, sat, sat)verb Phrasal Verbs sit around (UK also sit about) informal ■to spend time sitting down and doing very little 闲坐，无所事事 •We sat around most of the evening, waiting for Jake and drinking beer.我们闲坐了大半个晚上，喝着啤酒等杰克。 [sɪt] (sitting, sat, sat)verb Phrasal Verbs sit back COMFORTABLE ■to sit comfortably with your back against the back of a chair 向后靠着坐 WAITING informal ■to wait for something to happen without making any effort to do anything yourself 坐待，坐等 •You can't just sit back and [sɪt] (sitting, sat, sat)verb Phrasal Verbs sit by ■to fail to take action to stop something wrong from happening 袖手旁观，坐视 •I can't just sit by and watch [sɪt] (sitting, sat, sat)verb Phrasal Verbs sit down ESSENTIAL ■to move your body so that the lower part of it is resting on a seat or on the ground 坐下 •I sat down on [sɪt] (sitting, sat, sat)verb Phrasal Verbs sit down and do sth ■to spend time discussing a problem in order to solve it or make a decision 坐下来讨论 •I think we should sit down and talk [sɪt] (sitting, sat, sat)verb Phrasal Verbs sit in COMPLAIN ■to go as a group into a public building and refuse to leave or to allow normal activities to continue there until a situation that you are complaining about is changed （在公共建筑物内）静坐示威 BE PRESENT ■to be present in a meeting or class, watching it but not taking part in it 列席；旁听 •There will be a school inspector sitting in on [sɪt] (sitting, sat, sat)verb Phrasal Verbs sit in for sb ■to take the place of someone who would normally do a particular job or go to a particular meeting 代替（某人）履行职责；代（某人）出席会议 •Mr Baker is ill today, so Miss Dixon is sitting in for him (as [sɪt] (sitting, sat, sat)verb Phrasal Verbs sit on sth informal DELAY ■to delay taking action about something 拖延，延迟 •The company has been sitting on my letter for weeks without dealing with my complaint.公司将我的信搁置了好几个礼拜，没有处理我的投诉。 KEEP SECRET mainly disapproving ■to prevent people from knowing a piece of information 对…保密，不让别人知道… •The government will presumably sit on the report until after the election.政府大概在选举前不想公布这份报告的内容。 sit on your hands ■to do nothing about a problem or a situation that needs dealing with 置之不理；无所事事 ■1. Every day the crisis worsens and yet the government seems content to sit on its hands.sit 1 |
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