单词 | to sit through |
释义 | > as lemmasto sit through —— to sit through —— intransitive. To stay until the end of (a performance, presentation, etc.), often with the implication of tedium. ΘΚΠ the world > space > place > presence > be present at [verb (transitive)] > continue to be present at to sit through ——1809 the world > movement > absence of movement > render immobile [verb (transitive)] > remain in (a place) > for a purpose to stay for ——1554 stay1570 to sit out1579 to set out1714 to sit through ——1809 1809 London Rev. Aug. 8 No hearer can sit through five long acts of continual lamentation. 1889 J. L. Toole Reminisc. I. viii. 263 Quite different in its acceptance of fun or pathos from the audience that sits through the same piece the next night. 1981 L. Deighton XPD xxix. 236 Sir Sydney..gallantly sat through another half-hour of finer points of script editing. 2015 New Indian Express (Nexis) 24 May The latter part of the film is particularly a chore to sit through. < as lemmas |
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