to sit
01
坐, 坐下
to put our bottom on something like a chair or the ground while keeping our back straight
Intransitive
例子
After a long hike, we found a nice spot to sit and have a picnic.
经过长时间的徒步旅行后，我们找到了一个可以坐下来野餐的好地方。
During the meeting, everyone was encouraged to sit in a circle for better communication.
会议期间，鼓励大家围成一圈坐，以便更好地沟通。
1.1
容纳, 可坐
(of a table, room, place, etc.) to have capacity for a particular number of people
Transitive: to sit a number of people
例子
The theater can comfortably sit 500 spectators.
剧院可以舒适地容纳500名观众。
The conference room is designed to sit up to 50 attendees.
会议室设计容纳多达50名与会者。
1.2
使坐下, 让坐
to make someone adopt a sitting position
Transitive: to sit sb somewhere
例子
Can you sit the doll on the shelf, please?
你能把娃娃放在架子上吗，请？
She gently sat the elderly woman in the comfortable armchair.
她轻轻地把那位老妇人安坐在舒适的扶手椅上。
1.3
骑, 乘坐
to ride on the back of an animal, especially a horse
Transitive: to sit an animal
例子
He learned how to sit a pony when he was young.
他年轻时学会了如何骑小马。
Sitting a horse requires good balance and posture.
骑马需要良好的平衡和姿势。
1.4
孵, 坐窝
(of birds) to settle on eggs in order to keep them warm and bring them to hatching
Intransitive
例子
It 's crucial not to disturb the nest while the birds are sitting.
在鸟儿孵蛋的时候不打扰鸟巢至关重要。
During the incubation period, the female bird will sit on her eggs.
在孵化期间，雌鸟会坐在她的蛋上。
1.5
坐, 蹲
(of animals) to position the body near the ground with the posterior knees bent
Intransitive
例子
The dog will sit patiently while waiting for a treat.
狗会耐心地坐着等待零食。
I trained my puppy to sit on command.
我训练我的小狗按命令坐下。
02
停留, 保持
to be or remain in a specific state or position
Linking Verb: to sit [adj]
Intransitive: to sit somewhere
例子
The old car sat in the garage for decades.
那辆旧车在车库里停了几十年。
The book has been sitting on my shelf for months.
这本书放在我的书架上已经好几个月了。
2.1
合身, 贴合
(of clothing items) to fit a person in a specific way
Intransitive: to sit in a specific manner
例子
These jeans sit comfortably around the waist.
这些牛仔裤在腰部贴合舒适。
The dress sits perfectly on her figure.
这件裙子在她的身材上显得非常完美。
03
照看, 照顾
to take care of someone else's baby or child while the parents are away
Intransitive: to sit for sb
例子
I'm sitting for the Smiths this weekend while they attend a wedding.
这个周末史密斯夫妇参加婚礼时，我来照看他们家。
She's sitting for her neighbor's kids during the school holidays.
她在学校假期期间照看邻居的孩子。
04
参加, 应考
to take an exam
Dialect
British
BritishTransitive: to sit an exam
Intransitive: to sit for an exam
例子
To earn their diplomas, students must sit their GCSE exams.
为了获得文凭，学生必须参加他们的GCSE考试。
Students will sit for their maths assessment next week.
学生们下周将参加他们的数学评估。
05
开会, 举行会议
(of a council, court, parliament, etc.) to be engaged in an official meeting
Intransitive: to sit | to sit point in time
例子
The council sat late into the night to discuss the budget.
议会开会到深夜讨论预算。
The committee is scheduled to sit tomorrow to review the proposals.
委员会定于明天开会审查提案。
5.1
担任, 任职
to serve in a particular position, especially an official one
Intransitive: to sit as an official position | to sit on an official group
例子
She sat as a senator in the national parliament.
她作为参议员在国民议会中任职。
They sat on the panel of judges.
他们坐在评委小组中。
词汇树
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