sit

sit
(sitting; past and past participle sat sat)
  1. [no obj.]adopt or be in a position in which one's weight is supported by one's buttocks rather than one's feet and one's back is upright
    坐；坐下
    you'd better sit down.
    你最好坐下。
    I sat next to him at dinner.
    在宴席上，我坐在他旁边。
    ■[with obj.]cause to adopt or be in such a position
    使坐；使就座
    sit yourself down and I'll bring you some tea.
    请坐，我给你端茶。
    ■(of an animal) rest with the hind legs bent and the body close to the ground
    （动物）蹲
    it is important for a dog to sit when instructed.
    驯狗让它蹲下是很重要的。
    ■(of a bird) rest on a branch; perch
    （鸟）停落；栖息
    ■(of a bird) remain on its nest to incubate its egg
    （鸟）孵卵；伏窝
    [as adj. sitting]a sitting hen.
    一只伏窝的母鸡。
    ■[with obj.]ride or keep one's seat on (a horse)
    骑（马）
    ■[with obj.](N. Amer.)not use (a player) in a game
    (北美)（比赛）不用（某选手）
    the manager must decide who to sit in the World Series.
    经理必须决定谁将不参加世界系列赛。
    ■[with obj.](of a table, room, or building) be large enough for (a specified number of seated people)
    （桌子、房间或建筑物）容纳
    the chapel sat about 3,000 people.
    这个小教堂可容纳约3,000人。
    ■(sit for)pose, typically in a seated position, for (an artist or photographer)
    为（艺术家，摄影师）摆好姿势（尤指坐姿）
    Walter Deverell asked her to sit for him.
    华尔特•德弗罗叫她做他的模特。
    ■[no obj., with adverbial of place]be or remain in a particular position or state
    处于；保持（某种位置或状态）；搁置
    the fridge was sitting in a pool of water.
    冰箱搁置在一摊水中。
    ■[with adverbial](of an item of clothing) fit a person well or badly as specified
    （衣服）合身，适合
    the blue uniform sat well on his big frame.
    这套蓝制服很合他的大个头。
    ■(sit with)be harmonious with
    与…保持和谐
    his shyness doesn't sit easily with Hollywood tradition.
    他的腼腆不易与好莱坞的传统保持和谐。
  2. [no obj.](of a parliament, committee, court of law, etc.) be engaged in its business
    （议会、委员会、法庭等）开会，开庭
    Parliament continued sitting until March 16.
    议会一直开到3月16日。
    ■serve as a member of a council, jury, or other official body
    （在委员会、陪审团或其他官方机构中）占有一席，担任职务
    they were determined that women jurists should sit on the tribunal.
    他们坚决认为女法学家应在法庭上占有一席。
    ■(sit for)(Brit.)be the Member of Parliament for (a particular constituency)
    (英)任（某特定选区的）下院议员
  3. [with obj.](Brit.)take (an examination)
    (英)参加（考试）
    pupils are required to sit nine subjects at GCSE.
    学生们要求参加普通中等教育考试证书的九门考试。
    [no obj.]he was about to sit for his Cambridge entrance exam.
    他将要参加剑桥大学入学考试。
  4. [no obj., in combination]live in someone's house while they are away and look after their pet or pets
    代人照看（宠物）。 参见babysit
    Fenella had been cat-sitting for me.
    弗纳拉一直在代我照看猫。
noun
[insing.]
  1. a period of sitting
    坐的一段时间
    a sit in the shade.
    坐在阴凉处的一段时间。
  2. (archaic)the way in which an item of clothing fits someone
    (古)（衣服）合身
    the sit of her frock.
    她那合身的连衣裙。
常用词组
sit at someone's feet
  1. be someone's pupil or follower
    做某人的学生（或追随者），师承（某人）
sit in judgement
  1. 见 judgement
sit on the fence
  1. 见 fence
sit on one's arse
  1. (vulgar slang)do nothing; fail to take action
    (粗俚)无所事事；不采取行动
sit on one's hands
  1. take no action
    不采取行动
sit (heavy) on the stomach
  1. (of food) take a long time to be digested
    （食物）很难消化
sit on someone's tail
  1. drive extremely close behind another vehicle, typically while waiting for a chance to overtake
    （尤指为等机会超车时）紧跟着开车
sit tight
  1. (informal)remain firmly in one's place
    (非正式)稳留原处
    ■refrain from taking action or changing one's mind
    不采取行动；固执己见
    we're advising our clients to sit tight and neither to buy nor sell.
    我们建议客户保持观望，既不买也不卖。
sit up (and take notice)
  1. (informal)suddenly start paying attention or have one's interest aroused
    (非正式)警觉；突然激起兴趣
语源
  1. Old English sittan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zitten, German sitzen, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin sedere and Greek hezesthai
用法
  1. In sentences such as we were sat there for hours the use of the past participle sat with the verb ‘to be’ is informal and not part of standard English. Originally only in dialect, it is now common in British (though not US) English. Standard English uses the present participle sitting in similar contexts, as in we were sitting there for hours
继承用法
sit back
  1. relax
    放松
    sit back and enjoy the music.
    放松听音乐。
    ■take no action; choose not to become involved
    不采取行动；不参与
    I can't just sit back and let Liz get on with it.
    我不能只坐在一边让利萨去处理此事。
sit by
  1. take no action in order to prevent something undesirable from occurring
    袖手旁观，无动于衷
    I'm not going to sit by and let an innocent man go to jail.
    我不打算袖手旁观让清白无辜的人坐牢。
sit down
  1. (archaic)encamp outside a city in order to besiege it
    (古)（扎营于城外以）围困
    with a large force he sat down before Ravenna.
    他率大军围困拉文纳。
  2. (Brit.)accept or put up with an unwelcome situation or development
    (英)接受；容忍（讨厌的状况或进展）
    if they think I'm going to sit down under it, they can think again.
    如果他们认为我将接受这种状况，他们可以再思考一下。
sit in
  1. (of a group of people) occupy a place as a form of protest
    （人群）静坐示威
  2. attend a meeting or discussion without taking an active part in it
    不积极地参加（会议，讨论）
    I sat in on a training session for therapists.
    我很不情愿地参加为治疗专家开设的培训课。
sit in for
  1. temporarily carry out the duties of (another person)
    临时行使（别人的）职责
sit on
informal
非正式
  1. fail to deal with
    搁置，拖延
    she sat on the article until a deadline galvanized her into putting words to paper.
    她拖着写那篇文章，直到截止日期临近时，才促使她落笔成文。
  2. subdue (someone), typically by saying something intended to discomfit or embarrass them
    （尤指用说令某人不快或难堪的话来）压制（某人）
    ■suppress (something)
    压制（某物）
    I want this story sat on.
    我想制止这种说法。
sit something out
  1. not take part in a particular event or activity
    不参与某件事或活动
    he had to sit out Sheffield Wednesday's UEFA Cup game.
    他不得不拒绝参加星期三在设菲尔德举行的欧洲联盟杯比赛。
    ■wait without moving or taking action until a particular unwelcome situation or process is over
    袖手旁观坐等结束
    most of the workers seem to be sitting the crisis out, waiting to see what will happen.
    大部分工人似乎坐等危机结束，等着看热闹。
sit through
  1. stay until the end of (a tedious or lengthy meeting or performance)
    挨到（某乏味或冗长的会议、表演）结束
sit up (或 sit someone up)
  1. move (or cause someone to move) from a lying or slouching to a sitting position
    坐直；使坐起
    Amy sat up and rubbed her eyes.
    艾米坐了起来，擦了擦眼睛。
    I'll sit you up on the pillows.
    我将让你在枕头上坐直。
  2. refrain from going to bed until a later time than usual
    熬夜
    we sat up late to watch a horror film.
    我们看恐怖电影，很晚才睡。
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