| 释义 |
●ˌsit ˈdown 🔑1. to lower your body until you are sitting on a chair, etc. 坐下；就座◆Please sit down!
请坐！◆We sat down on the sofa.
我们在沙发上坐下。◆When everyone was sitting down, he began.
大家还没落座，他就开始了。 ➡ see also sit yourself down ➡ SYNONYMS 同义词辨析sit down
be seated ◇ sit (yourself) down ◇ take a seat
These verbs all mean to rest your weight on your bottom with your back upright, for example on a chair. 这些动词都表示就座、坐下。
be seated (formal)
to be sitting 坐下；就座She was seated at the head of the table. 她坐在首席。Wait until all the guests are seated. 等到所有客人都落座。
NOTE Be seated is often used as a formal way of inviting sb to sit down * be seated 常用于正式邀请他人入座Please be seated. 请坐。
sit (yourself) down
to move from a standing position to a sitting position 坐下；就座Please sit down. 请坐。He sat down on the bed. 他在床上坐下。Come in and sit yourselves down. 进来坐坐吧。
NOTE Sit can be used on its own * sit 可单独使用May I sit here? 我可以坐这儿吗？
take a seat
to sit down 坐下；就座
NOTE Take a seat is used especially as a polite way of inviting sb to sit down * take a seat 尤用于礼貌邀请他人入座Please take a seat. I'll be with you shortly. 请坐，我马上来陪你。
WHICH WORD?
All of these are used to ask people to sit. (Please) be seated is the most formal, and sit yourself down is the least formal. Sit, be sitting and be seated can also refer to the position sb is in 所有这些动词都用于邀请他人入座。(please) be seated 最正式，sit yourself down 最不正式。sit、be sitting 和 be seated 也可指某人所坐的位置He sat and stared at the letter in front of him. 他坐下目不转睛地盯着面前的信。Where were you sitting? 当时你坐在哪儿？We were seated in the front row. 我们坐在前排。
PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONSto sit / sit down / be seated / take a seat on / in sthto sit / sit down / be seated astride sthto sit / sit down / be seated / take a seat beside / opposite / next to sb / sth2. (and do sth) to give time and attention to sth in order to try to solve a problem or achieve sth 坐下来全神贯注（做某事）◆We’ve never actually sat down and talked the problem through.
我们从来没有坐下来专心讨论过这个问题。3. (with sb) to meet with sb to discuss sth （与某人）会面，面谈，会晤 ◆If you’re feeling undervalued, it might be a good idea to sit down with your boss and talk about it.
你要是觉得未受重用，跟老板面谈一下也许是个好主意。[v + adv]▸ ˈsit-down noun 1. [countable] a strike, protest, etc. involving people sitting down and refusing to leave a place 静坐罢工；静坐抗议◆to stage a sit-down
发起静坐请愿◆a sit-down protest
静坐抗议2. [singular] (BrE, informal) a short rest while sitting 坐着休息◆I need a sit-down.
我需要坐下休息一会儿。3. [countable] (NAmE) a meeting to discuss sth 会面讨论；会晤 ◆Oprah will host a sit-down with some of Hollywood’s hottest stars.
奥普拉将主持一档访谈节目，受访者是好莱坞最走红的一些明星。▸ ˈsit-down adjective [only before noun]
a sit-down meal, etc. is one where people sit on chairs instead of standing up （饭菜等）坐着吃的；坐着进行的 |