sit verb ⇨sit (sit at your desk)⇨sit tight⇨waitsit
verb
➡ See also the entries for lieverb and stand1另见lie动词词条和stand条第1义sit ♦︎ sit down ♦︎ be seated ♦︎ take a seat ♦︎ perchThese words all mean to rest your weight on your bottom with your back upright, for example on a chair.这些词均表示坐、坐下。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to sit / sit down / be seated / take a seat / perch on sth◆to sit / sit down / be seated / take a seat in sth■sit(sitting, sat, sat) [intransitive] to rest your weight on your bottom with your back upright, for example on a chair坐◆May I sit here?我可以坐在这儿吗?◆I was sitting at my desk, gazing out of the window.我正坐在书桌前,凝视着窗外。◆Sit still, will you!你坐着别动,行吗!◆Sit up straight-don't slouch.坐直了,别没精打采的。◆She sat back and stretched out her legs.她舒舒服服地坐在椅子上,伸出两条腿。ⓘ Sit is usually used with an adverb or prepositional phrase to show where or how sb sits, but sometimes another phrase or clause is used to show what sb does while they are sitting. * sit通常与副词或介词短语连用,表明坐的位置或姿势,但有时会用另一个短语或从句来说明某人坐着干某事◆We sat talking for hours.我们坐着谈了好几个钟头。◆He sat and stared at the letter in front of him.他坐在那里,凝视着面前的那封信。You sit on a chair with a straight back and no arms and you also sit on a sofa; you sit in an armchair.表示坐在有靠背但没有扶手的椅子上或沙发上,sit后面要接介词on;表示坐在扶手椅子上,sit 后面要接介词in。OPPstand,stand up ⇨ stand1■ˌsit ˈdown■ˌsit yourself ˈdown
phrasal verb
(sitting, sat, sat)to move from a standing position to a sitting position坐下;就座◆Please sit down.请坐。◆He sat down on the bed.他在床边坐下。◆Come in and sit yourselves down.都进来坐下。OPPget up,stand up ⇨ stand1■be seated [transitive] (formal) to be sitting就座;落座◆She was seated at the head of the table.她坐在首座。◆Wait until all the guests are seated.等所有客人都落座。ⓘ Be seated is often used as a formal way of inviting sb to sit down. * be seated常用作请某人就座的正式说法◆Please be seated.请就座。■ˌtake a ˈseat
phrase
(took, taken)to sit down坐下;就座◆Please take a seat. I'll be with you shortly.请坐,我马上就过来。◆He took a seat at the opposite end of the table.他在桌子另一端的一个座位坐下。ⓘ Take a seat is used especially as a polite way of inviting sb to sit down. * take a seat尤用作请某人就座的礼貌说法。 see also seat ⇨ chair■perch [intransitive, transitive] (always used with an adverb or preposition总是与副词或介词连用) (ratherinformal) to sit on sth, especially on the edge of sth坐;坐在⋯边沿◆We perched on a couple of high stools at the bar.我们坐在酒吧里的几个高脚凳上。◆She perched herself on the edge of the bed.她坐在床沿上。