1. | [i] 坐to rest your weight on your bottom with your back vertical, for example on/in a chair |
She sat and stared at the letter in front of her. 她坐在那儿，凝视着面前的那封信。 | |
May I sit here? 我可以坐在这儿吗？ | |
Just sit still! 坐着别动！ | |
He went and sat beside her. 他走过去坐在她身边。 | |
She was sitting at her desk. 她坐在书桌前。 | |
We sat talking for hours. 我们坐着谈了好几个小时。 |
2. | [t] ~ sb + adv./prep. 使坐；使就座to put sb in a sitting position |
He lifted the child and sat her on the wall. 他抱起孩子，让她坐在墙头上。 |
3. | [i] 处在；坐落在；被放在to be in a particular place |
A large bus was sitting outside. 外面停着一辆大巴士。 | |
The pot was sitting in a pool of water. 罐子放在水里。 | |
The jacket sat beautifully on her shoulders(= fitted well) . 那件夹克穿在她身上很合身。 | |
The box sat unopened on the shelf. 盒子搁在架子上，没有打开。 |
4. | [i] （在…中）任职；任（…的）代表；担任to have an official position as sth or as a member of sth |
He was sitting as a temporary judge. 由他担任临时法官。 | |
They both sat as MPs in the House of Commons. 他们两人都曾是下院议员。 | |
She sat on a number of committees. 她在几个委员会里任职。 | |
For years he sat for Henley(= was the MP for that constituency ) . 他多年担任代表亨利选区的议会议员。 |
5. | [i] 开会；开庭to meet in order to do official business |
Parliament sits for less than six months of the year. 议会一年的开会时间不足六个月。 |
6. | [t][i] 参加考试；应试to do an exam |
Candidates will sit the examinations in June. 考生将在六月参加考试。 | |
Most of the students sit at least 5 GCSEs. 大多数学生至少参加 5 门普通中等教育证书考试。 | |
He was about to sit for his entrance exam. 当时他正要参加入学考试。 |
7. | [i] (+ adv./prep.) 停落；栖；孵（卵）to rest on a branch, etc. or to stay on a nest to keep the eggs warm |
8. | [i] 蹲；坐to sit on its bottom with its front legs straight |
Rover! Sit! 罗弗！蹲下！ |
