sit
v
(-tt-; pt, pp sat )
1
(a) [I, Ipr, Ip]
be in a position in which the body is upright and resting on the buttocks, either on a seat or on the ground 坐; 就座
Never stand when you can sit. 能坐著就別站著.
Are you sitting comfortably? 你坐得舒服嗎?
sit on a chair, on the floor, in an armchair, etc 坐在椅子上、 地板上、 單座沙發上等
sit at
(a) table to eat 坐在桌旁吃飯
sit on a horse 騎在馬上.
(b) [I, Ip, Tn, Tn.p]
~ (sb) (down); ~ oneself down (cause sb to) take up such a position; place (sb) in a sitting position (使某人)坐, 就座; 將(某人)安置成坐著的姿勢
She sat (down) on the chair and took her shoes off. 她坐在椅子上, 把鞋脫了.
He lifted the child and sat (ie seated) her on the wall. 他把小孩舉起來, 讓她坐在墻上.
Sit yourself down and tell us what happened. 你坐下, 告訴我們怎麼回事.
(fig 比喻) We must sit down together and settle our differences. 我們得坐下來解決分歧.
2 [I, Ipr] ~ (for sb) pose for a portrait 坐著供人畫像或拍照
I sat every day for a week until the painting was finished. 我每天那樣坐著, 一個星期才把我畫好.
sit for a famous painter 坐著供一位名畫家畫像.
3 [I] (of a parliament, lawcourt, committee, etc) hold a meeting (指國會、 法庭、 委員會等)開會, 開庭
The House of Commons was still sitting at 3 am. 下議院凌晨三時仍在開會.
4 [I, Ipr]
(a) (of birds) perch (指鳥)棲
a sparrow sitting on a branch 棲在樹枝上的麻雀.
(b) (of certain animals, esp dogs) rest with the hind legs bent and the rear end on the ground (指某些動物, 尤指狗)坐
`Sit!' she told the dog. `坐下!'她對狗說.
5 [I] (of birds) stay on the nest to hatch eggs (指禽)孵卵
The hen sits for most of the day. 這只母雞整天大部分時間都在抱窩.
6 [I, Ipr] ~ (on sb) (usu followed by an adv 通常後接副詞) (of clothes) fit the body well (指衣服)合身
a dress that sits well, loosely, etc on sb 某人穿著合身、 寬松等的連衣裙
The coat sits badly across the shoulders. 這件大衣肩部不合適.
(fig 比喻) His new-found prosperity sits well on him, ie suits him well. 他別開蹊徑十分稱心如意.
7 [Ipr] be in a certain position; lie 處於某位置; 位於
The book's still sitting on my shelf, ie I haven't read it. 那本書仍在我的書架上擱著呢(我還沒看呢).
The farm sits on top of the hill. 那個農場在山頂上.
8 [Ipr, Tn] ~ (for) sth be a candidate for (an examination) 參加(考試)
sit (for) an exam/a test 參加考試[測試]
sit for a scholarship 為獲獎學金而參加考試.
9 (idm 習語) sit at sb's `feet be sb's pupil or follower 做某人的弟子或追隨者
She sat at the feet of Freud himself. 她師承弗洛伊德. sit in `judgement (on/over sb) judge sb, esp when one has no right to do so 評論某人(尤指論者無此資格)
How dare you sit in judgement on me? 你怎麼敢對我妄加評論? sit on the `fence hesitate or fail to decide between two opposite courses of action, sets of beliefs, etc 騎墻; 持觀望態度. sit on one's `hands do nothing 什麼都不干
Are you going to sit on your hands while she does all the work? 所有的工作都是她做, 你難道什麼都不干嗎? a ,sitting `duck person or thing that is an easy target, or is easy to attack 容易攻擊或容易擊中的人或事物
Without my gun, I'm a sitting duck for any terrorist. 沒有這支槍, 我就成了恐怖分子下手的目標. ,sitting `pretty (infml 口) in a fortunate situation, esp when others are unlucky 處境幸運(尤指別人不幸時)
I was properly insured so I'm sitting pretty. 我已經有了一定的保險, 因而有備無患了...
?? 擴展釋義
*[sit]vi. 坐, 就座, 坐落vt. 使就座, 騎n. 坐, 衣服合身【法】 位于, 就座, 使就座相關詞組: sit on sb sit sth out sit sb out sit with a baby sit by sit down sit down under sit easy on sit heavy on sit loose sit over sit pretty sit through sit tight sit under sit up sit up and take notice sit about sit back sit on sth