squat
v
(-tt-)
1 [I, Ipr, Ip]
~ (down)
(a) (of people) sit on one's heels or on the ground with the knees drawn up under or close to the body; crouch (指人)蹲, 收膝而坐, 伏下身子
The old man squatted (down) by the fire. 老人蹲在爐火旁. =>illus at kneel 見kneel插圖.
(b) (of animals) crouch with the body closeto the ground (指動物)伏在地上.
(c) (infml 口 esp Brit) sit 坐
Can you find somewhere to squat? 你找個地方坐下好嗎?
2 [I] occupy an empty building or settle on un-occupied land, etc without permission 擅自占用空建筑; 擅自在空地上安家
homeless people squatting in a derelict house 擅自居住在破敗的空屋里的無家可歸的人. squat, n
1 [sing] squatting position 蹲; 收膝而坐.
2 [C] building occupied by squatters (squatter 2) 被擅自占用的建筑物
living in a squat 住在私占的屋子里.
squat adj (-tter, -ttest) (usu derog 通常作貶義) short and thick; dumpy 矮胖的; 矮墩墩的: a squat man 矮胖的男子
a squat teapot 扁而粗的茶壺.