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S0437300 (sĭt)v. sat (săt), sit·ting, sits v.intr.1. To rest with the torso vertical and the body supported on the buttocks.2. a. To rest with the hindquarters lowered onto a supporting surface. Used of animals.b. To perch. Used of birds.3. To cover eggs for hatching; brood.4. To be situated or located: a house that sits on a hill.5. To lie or rest: Dishes were sitting on a shelf. See Usage Note at set¹.6. To pose for an artist or photographer.7. a. To occupy a seat as a member of a body of officials: sit in Congress.b. To be in session.8. To remain inactive or unused: Her expensive skis sat gathering dust.9. To affect one with or as if with a burden; weigh: Official duties sat heavily upon the governor.10. To fit, fall, or drape in a specified manner: The jacket sits perfectly on you.11. To be agreeable to one; please: The idea didn't sit well with any of us.12. Chiefly British To take an examination, as for a degree.13. To blow from a particular direction. Used of the wind.14. To keep watch or take care of a child.v.tr.1. To cause to sit; seat: Sit yourself over there.2. To keep one's seat on (an animal): She sits her horse well.3. To sit on (eggs) for the purpose of hatching.4. To provide seating accommodation for: a theater that sits 1,000 people.n.1. a. The act of sitting.b. A period of time spent sitting.2. The way in which an article of clothing, such as a dress or jacket, fits.Phrasal Verbs: sit down To take a seat. sit in1. To be present or participate as a visitor at a discussion or music session.2. To act as a substitute: She sat in for the vacationing news anchor.3. To take part in a sit-in. sit on (or upon)1. To confer about.2. To suppress or repress: sat on the evidence.3. To postpone action or resolution regarding.4. Slang To rebuke sharply; reprimand. sit out1. To stay until the end of.2. To refrain from taking part in: sit out a dance. sit up1. To rise from lying down to a sitting position.2. To sit with the spine erect.3. To stay up later than the customary bedtime.4. To become suddenly alert: The students sat up when he mentioned the test.Idioms: sit on (one's) hands To fail to act. sit pretty Informal To be in a very favorable position. sit tight Informal To be patient and await the next move.

[Middle English sitten, from Old English sittan; see sed- in Indo-European roots.]

sit out

vb (adverb) 1. (tr) to endure to the end: I sat out the play although it was terrible. 2. (tr) to remain seated throughout (a dance, etc)3. (Nautical Terms) (intr) chiefly Brit to lean backwards over the side of a light sailing boat in order to carry the centre of gravity as far to windward as possible to reduce heeling. US and Canadian term: hike out

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	sit out - not participate in (an activity, such as a dance or a sports event); "He sat out the game"athletics, sport - an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competitionrefrain, forbear - resist doing something; "He refrained from hitting him back"; "she could not forbear weeping"
	2.	sit out - endure to the endbrook, endure, tolerate, stomach, abide, bear, digest, stick out, suffer, put up, stand, support - put up with something or somebody unpleasant; "I cannot bear his constant criticism"; "The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks"; "he learned to tolerate the heat"; "She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage"

Translations

一直坐到结束坐在一旁不参加跳舞

sit

(sit) – present participle sitting: past tense, past participle sat (sӕt) – verb1. to (cause to) rest on the buttocks; to (cause to) be seated. He likes sitting on the floor; They sat me in the chair and started asking questions.坐2. to lie or rest; to have a certain position. The parcel is sitting on the table. 摆，放，坐落 3. (with on) to be an official member of (a board, committee etc). He sat on several committees.当...委员4. (of birds) to perch. An owl was sitting in the tree by the window.栖息5. to undergo (an examination). 参加（考试） 6. to take up a position, or act as a model, in order to have one's picture painted or one's photograph taken. She is sitting for a portrait/photograph. 摆好姿势，做模特儿 7. (of a committee, parliament etc) to be in session. Parliament sits from now until Christmas.开会ˈsitter noun1. a person who poses for a portrait etc. 被画像或拍照的模特2. a baby-sitter. 临时替人照看孩子的人ˈsitting noun a period of continuous action, meeting etc. I read the whole book at one sitting; The committee were prepared for a lengthy sitting.一段时间ˈsit-in noun an occupation of a building etc by protesters. The students staged a sit-in.静坐抗议ˈsitting-room noun a room used mainly for sitting in. 客厅sitting target, sitting duck someone or something that is in an obvious position to be attacked. If they're reducing staff, he's a sitting target.易受攻击的目标sit back to rest and take no part in an activity. He just sat back and let it all happen.袖手旁观sit down to (cause to) take a seat, take a sitting position. Let's sit down over here; He sat the child down on the floor.就坐sit out1. to remain seated during a dance. Let's sit (this one) out.坐在一旁不参加跳舞2. to remain inactive and wait until the end of. They'll try to sit out the crisis.一直坐到结束sit tight to keep the same position or be unwilling to move or act. The best thing to do is to sit tight and see if things improve.稳坐不动sit up1. to rise to a sitting position. Can the patient sit up?坐起2. to remain awake, not going to bed. I sat up until 3 a.m. waiting for you!熬夜

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