seat
n
1 [C] thing made or used for sitting on, eg a chair, bench or box 坐具或用作坐具之物(如椅子、 凳子或箱子)
take a seat, ie sit down 坐下
a stone seat in the garden 花園里的石凳
The furniture hadn't arrived so we were using crates as seats. 家具還沒運來, 所以我們坐在大木箱上.
The back seat of the car is wide enough for three people. 汽車的後座很寬, 可以坐三個人.
She rose from her seat to protest. 她從座位上站起來提出抗議. =>illus at App 1 見附錄1插圖, page xii.
2 [C] that part of a chair, bench, stool, etc on which one sits (contrasted with the back, legs, etc) (椅子、 凳子等的)座部
a chair with a cane seat 藤座的椅子.
3 [C]
(a) (fml 文) the buttocks 臀部.
(b) part of a garment covering these 褲子的臀部
a hole in the seat of his trousers 他的褲子臀部上的洞.
4 [C] place where one pays to sit in a vehicle or in a theatre, concert-hall, etc (車輛或戲院、 音樂廳等的)坐位, 座
There are no seats left on the flight. 班機上沒有剩余的座位了.
book two seats for the concert 訂兩張音樂會的票
expensive opera seats 很貴的歌劇票. =>Usage at space 用法見space.
5 [C] place as a member of a law-making assembly, council, committee, etc (立法會、 議會、 委員會等的)席位
a seat on the council, in Parliament, etc 議會等的席位
take one's seat, ie begin one's duties, eg in the House of Commons 在議會中就職(如在下議院中)
win a/lose one's seat, ie win/lose a place in a parliament, etc in an election 當選[未再當選]議員
a majority of 21 seats in the Senate 在參議院中占21席位的多數.
6 [C] (esp Brit) parliamentary constituency 議會議員的選區
a seat in Devon 德文郡選區.
7 [C] ( fml 文) place where sth is based, or where an activity is carried on (某事物或活動的)所在地, 中心
In the US, Washington is the seat of government and New York City is the chief seat of commerce. 在美國, 華盛頓是政府所在地, 紐約是主要的商業中心.
seats of learning, ie universities 學府.
8 [C] (also ,country `seat) (dated 舊) large house in the country, usu the centre of a large estate 宅第(通常為大片地產的中心)
the family seat in Norfolk 在諾??丝さ淖鎮髡?
9 [sing] way in which sb sits on a horse 騎馬的方式或姿勢
an experienced rider with a good seat 姿勢好的有經驗的騎手.
10 (idm 習語) (drive/fly) by the seat of one's `pants (do sth) by instinct rather than careful thought 憑直覺而不仔細思考(做某事)
None of us had seen an emergency like this and we were all flying by the seat of our pants. 我們誰都沒有遇到過這種緊急情況, 只好憑感覺駕駛飛機. have a ringside seat =>ringside (ring1). the hot seat =>hot. in the driver's seat =>driver. take a back seat =>back2.
seat v
1 [Tn esp passive 尤用於被動語態]
(fml 文) make (sb/oneself) sit 使(某人[自己])就坐,坐下
Seat the boy next to his brother. 讓那個孩子坐在他哥哥旁邊.
a statue of a woman seated on a horse 一個女子騎著馬的塑像
Please be seated, ladies and gentlemen. 女士們、 先生們, 請就座.
She seated herself on the sofa. 她坐在長沙發上.
2 [Tn] have seats for (a specified number of people) 有(某數量的人)的座位; 可坐(某數量的人)
a hall that seats 500 可坐 500 人的大會堂.