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
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 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
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
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。
1.5
坐, 蹲
(of animals) to position the body near the ground with the posterior knees bent
Intransitive
例子
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 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
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
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
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 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
They sat on the panel of judges.
他们坐在评委小组中。
词汇树
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