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单词 sit back
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sit back

phrasal verb
If you sit back while something is happening, you relax and do not become involved in it.
[informal]
They didn't have to do anything except sit back and enjoy life. [VERB PARTICLE]
American firms handed over technologies to their partners and then sat back to enjoythe cash flow. [VERB PARTICLE to-infinitive]
See full dictionary entry for sit

sit back in British English

verb
(intr, adverb)
to relax, as when action should be taken
many people just sit back and ignore the problems of today

sit back in American English

1. 
to relax
2. 
to remain passive
See full dictionary entry for sit

Examples of 'sit back' in a sentence
sit back

Then we sat back to enjoy our spoils.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
It also gives me a chance to sit back and observe life.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
You should just sit back and enjoy it.
The Sun (2013)
That support lets you sit back and relax.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The athlete paused for many seconds and sat back in his chair.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
But they are not going to sit back and be rubbished and have their work rubbished.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Any team who sits back gets punished.
The Sun (2010)
The women sat back and enjoyed the whole thing.
Christianity Today (2000)
Then the criminals just sit back and wait.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Take over the washing duties and run the vacuum round so she can sit back and relax.
The Sun (2014)
But he has a tendency to sit back and not go for it at times.
The Sun (2012)
So perhaps we ought just to sit back and enjoy it.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Sit back and enjoy the perplexed look on their faces as computer games crash.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
 Just sit back and enjoy a feast of phenomenal wildlife footage before progress destroys it all.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
She preferred to put together lunch parties of interesting people and sit back and let the interaction flow.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
It would be easy to suggest that people choose to sit back there because it makes them look important.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
We had only five minutes to go against a side who were going to sit back and run down the clock.
The Sun (2008)
Time to sit back and relax.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Now sit back and enjoy life on Mars.
The Sun (2011)
We certainly won't sit back and get the cigars out.
The Sun (2006)
Watch the bird life or simply sit back and relax with a drink, enjoying the peaceful setting.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Perhaps rather than sitting back and asking people to speak up, they might lean forward and listen.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Mum would be so disappointed if I just sat back and let life happen.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Don't sit back, get out there and fight for change.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)

Chinese translation of 'sit back'

sit back

(inf)

vi

  1. (fig) 在一旁闲(閒)着(著) (zài yīpáng xiánzhe)
See sit

Nearby words of
sit back

  • sit about
  • sit apart from the others
  • sit around
  • sit back
  • sit down
  • sit in on
  • sit on

All related terms of 'sit back'

sit tight! I'll be right back
等一下！我马(馬)上就回来(來) děng yīxià! wǒ mǎshàng jiù huílái
sit up
( from lying ) 坐起来(來) zuò qǐlái
sit through
( film, lecture etc ) 耐着(著)性子到 ... 结(結)束 nàizhe xìngzi dào ... jiéshù
sit out
( event ) 挨到 ... 结(結)束 áidào ... jiéshù
sit on
( keep to oneself : report etc ) 搁(擱)置 gēzhì
sit in on
( meeting, lesson ) 旁听(聽) pángtīng
sit down
( from standing ) 坐下 zuòxià
sit around
闲(閒)坐着(著) xián zuòzhe
sit about
= sit around
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