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●ˌsit ˈup1. to be or to move yourself into a sitting position, for example, from lying down 坐起来;坐直◆He sat up, turned the light on, and looked at his watch. 他坐起来开灯,看了看表。◆Do you feel well enough to sit up yet? 你感觉怎么样,能坐起来了吗?2. to not go to bed until later than usual 熬夜;迟睡◆We sat up late watching a movie. 我们熬夜看了场电影。SYN stay up3. (and do sth) to suddenly give your attention to sth (突然)关注起来,警觉起来◆We need an advert that will make people sit up and take notice. 我们需要一个吸引人眼球的广告。◆This will make them sit up and listen. 这样他们就会聚精会神用心听。[v + adv]▸ ˈsit-up noun an exercise in which you move from lying down to a sitting position 仰卧起坐◆I do about sixty sit-ups a day. 我每天做大约六十个仰卧起坐。 |