英语词汇“sit”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

sit

/sɪt

verb (sits, sitting; past and past participle sat /sat/)

1 [no object] Adopt or be in a position in which one’s weight is supported by one’s buttocks rather than one’s feet and one’s back is upright: you’d better sit down I sat next to him at dinner...

The patient used her arms while sitting to support the weight of the trunk in order to avoid pressure on the sacrum.
The design encourages children to sit upright rather than slumped.
And everyone who gives is also becoming active in our support, rather than sitting at home frustrated at the media coverage.

Synonyms

take a seat, seat oneself, settle down, be seated, take a chair;

perch, install oneself, ensconce oneself, plant oneself, plump oneself, flop, collapse, sink down, flump

informal take the load/weight off one's feet, park oneself, plonk oneself

British informal take a pew

1.1 [with object] Cause (someone) to sit: I sat the baby on my lap...

I waddled over to the chair and managed to sit myself down.
Now, sit yourself down and tell us all about your struggles.
Just sit yourself down, and I'll bring you some refreshment.

1.2 [no object] (Of an animal) rest with the hind legs bent and the body close to the ground: it is important for a dog to sit when instructed...

But the creatures did not sit to look around in wonder as Rabbit had.
I couldn't help but to notice a small, dirty tabby cat sitting attentively by a wooden leg of a jewellery stand.
And all the older monkeys are just sitting there and taking it easy.

1.3 [with object] Ride or keep one’s seat on (a horse): have you never sat a horse before?...

It was the only way they would get him to sit his horse for the ride home.
The South Carolina general sat his horse, chewing manically on his cigar.
They only sat their horses or stood there, gazing up at the temple as if they were afraid to break some magical spell.

1.4 [with object] (Of a table, room, or building) be large enough for (a specified number of seated people): the chapel sat about 3,000 people...

There was a large oval shaped table in the center of the room, sitting a round number of twelve.
Each table could sit anything from four to eight people.
The hall sits 2000.

Synonyms

hold, seat, have seats for, have space for, have room for, accommodate, take

1.5 (sit for) Pose, typically in a seated position, for (an artist or photographer): Walter Deverell asked her to sit for him...

It was the subjects who served the artist by agreeing to sit for him.
One recalls Roland Barthes's formulation of photographic exposure of being posed in exteriority and becoming a specter in sitting for a photograph.
During this period, sitting for a photograph had a certain formality.

Synonyms

pose, model

1.6 [with object] North American Not use (a player) in a game: the manager must decide who to sit in the World Series...

He'll sit a hot player like SF Marcus Fizer or PG A.J. Guyton for whole quarters despite the fact they are hot.
The Royals recently demoted Berroa to Class AA, and the Indians sat Gerut for five games.
At some point, the Giants may ultimately decide that sitting Shockey is best.

2 [no object, with adverbial of place] Be or remain in a particular position or state: the fridge was sitting in a pool of water...

Revelin Moss sits at the foot of Grisedale Pike about 300m above sea level.
A mixture of tension, anger and fear has gripped the Pakistan north-west frontier town of Peshawar, which sits at the foot of the Khyber Pass leading into Afghanistan.
Below that sits a similarly positioned on/off key, two fast access buttons - pre-set to run the diary and address book apps - and up and down scroll buttons.

Synonyms

be situated, be located, be positioned, be sited, be placed, perch, rest, stand

2.1 [with adverbial] (Of an item of clothing) fit a person well or badly as specified: the blue uniform sat well on his big frame...

We'd black berets that wouldn't sit right and black boots rich with dust and hungry for polish.
He was tall and lean; his dark-gray suit of military cut did not sit well on him.
Sometimes, a person dressed in the most expensive clothes can look like a fish out of water because his clothes do not sit well on him.

2.2 (sit with) Be harmonious with: his shyness doesn’t sit easily with Hollywood tradition...

It sits rather uncomfortably between two camps: too childish for most adults, yet too gruesome for most children.
You know, drawing the analogy between men and dogs doesn't sit too well with them.
This sits badly with the Act assertion that all data be ‘obtained fairly’.

Synonyms

be harmonious, go, fit in, harmonize, mesh

3 [no object] (Of a parliament, committee, court of law, etc.) be engaged in its business: Parliament continued sitting until March 16...

The European Parliament sits at exactly the same time as the Dáil on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
The court sits at Parliament House in Edinburgh and there is no appeal in criminal matters to the House of Lords at Westminster.
The Parliament is sitting again this week, with the Senate holding Estimates Committee hearings.

Synonyms

meet, assemble, convene, be in session

3.1Serve as a member of a council, jury, or other official body: they were determined that women jurists should sit on the tribunal...

The existing position is that specially trained panels of medical and lay people, on which GMC council members no longer sit, make final decisions on fitness to practise.
In 1990 he had to resign as a councillor for Bowling when new rules were introduced preventing paid council officers sitting as elected members.
What we have to remember is that, as skeptics, our role is not necessarily well served by sitting as judge and jury.

Synonyms

serve on, have a seat on, hold a seat on, be a member of, carry out duties on, work on

3.2 (sit for) British Be the Member of Parliament for (a particular constituency): since the war members of several parties have sat for Anglesey...

He entered Parliament in 1818, sitting for several constituencies until returned for the City of London in 1841, which he represented until his elevation to the peerage as Earl Russell.
He was at last allowed back into Parliament in 1774 and sat for Middlesex until 1790.
Frankly, ministers don't like being told what they can and can't do with English education spending by an MP who sits for a Scottish constituency.

4 [with object] British Take (an examination): pupils are required to sit nine subjects at GCSE [no object]: he was about to sit for his Cambridge entrance exam...

So sitting an examination with glasses seems an accurate way of assessing their eligibility for the job.
It is absolutely essential that by the time you come to sit your final examination in economics, that you are fully aware of the pitfalls that lie in wait.
Turing sat the scholarship examinations in 1929 and won an exhibition, but not a scholarship.

5 [no object, in combination] Live in someone’s house while they are away and look after their pet or pets: Fenella had been cat-sitting for me I puppy-sat for Katie a couple of weeks ago...

The girls have weeded a neighbor's yard, done some dog sitting and worked at extra chores around home.
As it turns out, they had been calling the ISDN line at home, not having realised I'm cat-sitting.
If you are without a furry companion, offer to dog-sit for a friend or family member.

Usage

In sentences such as we were sat there for hours the use of the past participle sat with the verb ‘to be’ is informal and not part of standard English. Originally only in dialect, it is now common in British (though not US) English. Standard English uses the present participle sitting in similar contexts, as in we were sitting there for hours.

Phrases

sit at someone's feet

sit in judgement

sit on the fence

sit on one's arse

sit on one's hands

sit (heavy) on the stomach

sit on someone's tail

sit tight

sit up (and take notice)

Phrasal verbs

sit back

sit by

sit down

sit in

sit in for

sit on

sit something out

sit through

sit up (or sit someone up)

Origin

Old English sittan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zitten, German sitzen, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin sedere and Greek hezesthai.

see nest, set

单词	sit
释义	sit /sɪt / verb (sits, sitting; past and past participle sat /sat/) 1 [no object] Adopt or be in a position in which one’s weight is supported by one’s buttocks rather than one’s feet and one’s back is upright: you’d better sit down I sat next to him at dinner... The patient used her arms while sitting to support the weight of the trunk in order to avoid pressure on the sacrum. The design encourages children to sit upright rather than slumped. And everyone who gives is also becoming active in our support, rather than sitting at home frustrated at the media coverage. Synonyms take a seat, seat oneself, settle down, be seated, take a chair; perch, install oneself, ensconce oneself, plant oneself, plump oneself, flop, collapse, sink down, flump informal take the load/weight off one's feet, park oneself, plonk oneself British informal take a pew 1.1 [with object] Cause (someone) to sit: I sat the baby on my lap... I waddled over to the chair and managed to sit myself down. Now, sit yourself down and tell us all about your struggles. Just sit yourself down, and I'll bring you some refreshment. 1.2 [no object] (Of an animal) rest with the hind legs bent and the body close to the ground: it is important for a dog to sit when instructed... But the creatures did not sit to look around in wonder as Rabbit had. I couldn't help but to notice a small, dirty tabby cat sitting attentively by a wooden leg of a jewellery stand. And all the older monkeys are just sitting there and taking it easy. 1.3 [with object] Ride or keep one’s seat on (a horse): have you never sat a horse before?... It was the only way they would get him to sit his horse for the ride home. The South Carolina general sat his horse, chewing manically on his cigar. They only sat their horses or stood there, gazing up at the temple as if they were afraid to break some magical spell. 1.4 [with object] (Of a table, room, or building) be large enough for (a specified number of seated people): the chapel sat about 3,000 people... There was a large oval shaped table in the center of the room, sitting a round number of twelve. Each table could sit anything from four to eight people. The hall sits 2000. Synonyms hold, seat, have seats for, have space for, have room for, accommodate, take 1.5 (sit for) Pose, typically in a seated position, for (an artist or photographer): Walter Deverell asked her to sit for him... It was the subjects who served the artist by agreeing to sit for him. One recalls Roland Barthes's formulation of photographic exposure of being posed in exteriority and becoming a specter in sitting for a photograph. During this period, sitting for a photograph had a certain formality. Synonyms pose, model 1.6 [with object] North American Not use (a player) in a game: the manager must decide who to sit in the World Series... He'll sit a hot player like SF Marcus Fizer or PG A.J. Guyton for whole quarters despite the fact they are hot. The Royals recently demoted Berroa to Class AA, and the Indians sat Gerut for five games. At some point, the Giants may ultimately decide that sitting Shockey is best. 2 [no object, with adverbial of place] Be or remain in a particular position or state: the fridge was sitting in a pool of water... Revelin Moss sits at the foot of Grisedale Pike about 300m above sea level. A mixture of tension, anger and fear has gripped the Pakistan north-west frontier town of Peshawar, which sits at the foot of the Khyber Pass leading into Afghanistan. Below that sits a similarly positioned on/off key, two fast access buttons - pre-set to run the diary and address book apps - and up and down scroll buttons. Synonyms be situated, be located, be positioned, be sited, be placed, perch, rest, stand 2.1 [with adverbial] (Of an item of clothing) fit a person well or badly as specified: the blue uniform sat well on his big frame... We'd black berets that wouldn't sit right and black boots rich with dust and hungry for polish. He was tall and lean; his dark-gray suit of military cut did not sit well on him. Sometimes, a person dressed in the most expensive clothes can look like a fish out of water because his clothes do not sit well on him. 2.2 (sit with) Be harmonious with: his shyness doesn’t sit easily with Hollywood tradition... It sits rather uncomfortably between two camps: too childish for most adults, yet too gruesome for most children. You know, drawing the analogy between men and dogs doesn't sit too well with them. This sits badly with the Act assertion that all data be ‘obtained fairly’. Synonyms be harmonious, go, fit in, harmonize, mesh 3 [no object] (Of a parliament, committee, court of law, etc.) be engaged in its business: Parliament continued sitting until March 16... The European Parliament sits at exactly the same time as the Dáil on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. The court sits at Parliament House in Edinburgh and there is no appeal in criminal matters to the House of Lords at Westminster. The Parliament is sitting again this week, with the Senate holding Estimates Committee hearings. Synonyms meet, assemble, convene, be in session 3.1Serve as a member of a council, jury, or other official body: they were determined that women jurists should sit on* the tribunal... The existing position is that specially trained panels of medical and lay people, on which GMC council members no longer sit, make final decisions on fitness to practise. In 1990 he had to resign as a councillor for Bowling when new rules were introduced preventing paid council officers sitting as elected members. What we have to remember is that, as skeptics, our role is not necessarily well served by sitting as judge and jury. Synonyms serve on, have a seat on, hold a seat on, be a member of, carry out duties on, work on 3.2 (sit for) British* Be the Member of Parliament for (a particular constituency): since the war members of several parties have sat for Anglesey... He entered Parliament in 1818, sitting for several constituencies until returned for the City of London in 1841, which he represented until his elevation to the peerage as Earl Russell. He was at last allowed back into Parliament in 1774 and sat for Middlesex until 1790. Frankly, ministers don't like being told what they can and can't do with English education spending by an MP who sits for a Scottish constituency. 4 [with object] British Take (an examination): pupils are required to sit nine subjects at GCSE [no object]: he was about to sit for* his Cambridge entrance exam... So sitting an examination with glasses seems an accurate way of assessing their eligibility for the job. It is absolutely essential that by the time you come to sit your final examination in economics, that you are fully aware of the pitfalls that lie in wait. Turing sat the scholarship examinations in 1929 and won an exhibition, but not a scholarship. 5 [no object, in combination]* Live in someone’s house while they are away and look after their pet or pets: Fenella had been cat-sitting for me I puppy-sat for Katie a couple of weeks ago... The girls have weeded a neighbor's yard, done some dog sitting and worked at extra chores around home. As it turns out, they had been calling the ISDN line at home, not having realised I'm cat-sitting. If you are without a furry companion, offer to dog-sit for a friend or family member. See also babysit. 6 [no object] (Of a bird) rest on a branch; perch: the robin sat on a low branch... A quetzal sits upon a branch, yet this species of trogon is not found outside the Mexican and Central American cloud forests. Two sea eagles sit hunched on a branch, their expressions indicating distaste. A golden bird sang a melodious song as it sat, perched in a glittering green tree. 6.1(Of a bird) remain on its nest to incubate its egg: (as adjective sitting) a sitting hen... There are now eggs in the nest and she sits there all day. You may see stiff-winged fulmars gliding effortlessly, or hear them cackling as they sit precariously on ledges incubating single eggs. I don't have much experience of a broody hen sitting on the eggs. noun [in singular] 1A period of sitting: a sit in the shade... Come check it out and play for awhile, or just have a sit in the shade for a bit. Try to do at least one thing different each day - simple things: take a walk or have a sit in the park. 2 archaic The way in which an item of clothing fits someone: the sit of her frock... Many ladies entirely spoil the sit of the skirts by retaining the usual impedimenta of petticoats. The sit of the collar brought tears into my eyes, sir, when first I saw it. Usage In sentences such as we were sat* there for hours* the use of the past participle sat with the verb ‘to be’ is informal and not part of standard English. Originally only in dialect, it is now common in British (though not US) English. Standard English uses the present participle sitting in similar contexts, as in we were sitting* there for hours. Phrases sit at someone's feet sit in judgement sit on the fence sit on one's arse sit on one's hands sit (heavy) on the stomach sit on someone's tail sit tight sit up (and take notice) Phrasal verbs sit back sit by sit down sit in sit in for sit on sit something out sit through sit up (or sit someone up) Origin Old English sittan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zitten, German sitzen, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin sedere* and Greek hezesthai. see nest, set Rhymes acquit, admit, backlit, bedsit, befit, bit, Brit, Britt, chit, commit, demit, dit, emit, fit, flit, frit, git, grit, hit, intermit, it, kit, knit, legit, lickety-split, lit, manumit, mishit, mitt, nit, omit, outsit, outwit, permit, pit, Pitt, pretermit, quit, remit, retrofit, skit, slit, snit, spit, split, sprit, squit, submit, transmit, twit, whit, wit, writ, zit
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