词组 | sit |
释义 | sit /sɪt/ verb to be resting your weight on your bottom somewhere, or to move into this positionadverbssit down (=stop standing and change to a sitting position) She sat down on the sofa.sit still (=without moving) Young children find it almost impossible to sit still.sit quietly (=without talking) Mac sat quietly in the back of the car.sit patiently He sat patiently waiting for them to finish.be sitting comfortably She was sitting comfortably on the sofa.sit up straight/sit upright (=with your back straight) Sit up straight at the table, children.sit bolt upright (=suddenly sit up very straight, for example because you hear something) Suddenly she sat bolt upright and said: “What was that?”sit cross-legged (=with your legs bent and crossed over in front of you) Farooq was sitting cross-legged on the grass.prepositionssit at a table/desk etc Jean sat at the table writing a letter.sit in a chair/armchair/seat Her uncle was sitting in a huge leather armchair.sit on a chair/sofa/stool etc She sat on a stool at the bar.sit next to/beside sb/sth He came over and sat beside her.sit opposite sb/sth The man sitting opposite her had a moustache.phrasessit and watch/listen It’s a good place to sit and watch the sun go down.sit and stare He sat and stared at the desk in front of him.sit and wait They sat and waited in silence.sit and talk They would sit and talk for hours.a place to sit also somewhere to sit Let’s look for a quiet place to sit. | I need somewhere to sit and read my book.THESAURUS: sit be seated formal to be sitting in a particular chair or place: John was seated on my left. | There was a man seated behind the desk.Be seated is also used in formal English, when asking people to sit down: Would everyone please be seated? take a seat to sit – used especially when asking someone to sit down: Please take a seat – she will be with you in a minute. | Would the audience please take their seats – the show will begin in five minutes. sink into sth to sit in a comfortable chair and let yourself fall back into it: We switched on the TV and sank into our armchairs. lounge to sit in a very comfortable relaxed way: They lounged around all day by the pool. perch to sit on the edge of something: He perched on the arm of the sofa. | My sister was perched on a high stool. be slumped to be sitting while leaning against something, especially because you are injured, drunk, or asleep: They found him slumped over the steering wheel. | His body was slumped against a wall. squat to sit with your knees bent under you, your bottom just off the ground, balancing on your feet: We all had to squat down on the floor. | A little boy was squatting at the edge of the pool. |
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