| 单词 | sit |
| 释义 | sitsitssatsittingsitsit /sɪt/ verb (past tense and past participle sat /sæt/, present participle sitting)1 a)[transitive] to be on a chair, on the ground etc with the top half of your body upright and your weight resting on your bottomsit on/in/by etcThe children were sitting on the floor.childbesit孩子们坐在地板上。sit at a desk/table etcI don’t want to sit at a desk all day. 我不要整天坐在书桌前。Sit still (=sit without moving) and let me fix your hair. 坐着别动﹐让我来给你做头发。I spent half the morning sitting in a traffic jam.spendsit我遇上塞车﹐在车里坐了半个上午。 b) (also sit down) [transitive] to move to a sitting position after you have been standingsit by/beside etcCome and sit by me.到我身边来坐。 c)[transitive] to make or help someone sit somewheresit somebody in/on somethingShe sat the boy in the corner.sit她让那男孩坐在角落里。2[transitive] to be in a particular position, especially not being usedsit on/in etcMy walking boots were still sitting unused in the cupboard.walkbootbesit我的徒步靴仍搁在橱柜里﹐一直没有穿。3[transitive] British English to take an examination: Anna’s sitting her final exams this year.sitexam安娜今年要参加毕业考试。4[transitive] if a committee, court, or parliament sits, it does its work in an official meeting: The court sits once a month.sit法庭每月开庭一次。Phrasessit on the fence to avoid saying which side of an argument you support or what you think is the best thing to do: You can’t sit on the fence any longer – what’s it going to be?longgo你不能再两边观望了——到底是怎样呢？sit tight to stay in the same place or situation and not do anything: Investors should sit tight and see what happens in a few days.investorshallhappenday投资者应静观其变﹐看今后几天的形势如何。Phrasal verbssit around (also sit aboutsit about British English) phrasal verb to sit and not do very much: Dan just sits around watching TV all day.sitwatch丹整天就是坐着看电视。sit back phrasal verb to let someone else do something or let something happen, without taking any action yourself: You can’t just sit back and wait for business to come to you.你可不能悠闲地坐着等生意来找你。sit down phrasal verb to move into a sitting position after you have been standing: Do sit down.请坐。sit in for somebody phrasal verb to do a job instead of the person who usually does itsit in on something phrasal verb to watch a meeting or activity but not get involved in it: Do you mind if I sit in on your class?你介意我来旁听你的课吗？sit something ↔ out phrasal verb to stay where you are until something finishes and not get involved in it: I’ll sit this dance out.我不跳这支舞。sit through something phrasal verb to stay until a meeting, performance etc finishes, even if it is very long or boring: We had to sit through a three-hour class this morning.have今天早上我们得坐到听完一堂三小时的课。 sit up phrasal verb1to move to a sitting position after you have been lying down: He sat up and rubbed his eyes.sitrubeye他坐起来揉揉眼睛。2to stay awake and not go to bed: We sat up all night talking.sittalk我们整夜没睡在讲话。 |
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