sit
verbVerb Forms
Idioms Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they sit | |
| he / she / it sits | |
| past simple sat | |
| past participle sat | |
| -ing form sitting |
- [intransitive]
to rest your weight on your bottom with your back straight, for example on/in a chair 坐 She sat and stared at the letter in front of her. 她坐在那儿，凝视着面前的那封信。 - + adv./prep.
May I sit here? 我可以坐在这儿吗？ Don't just sit there—do something! 别老坐着！做点儿事啊！ Just sit still! 坐着别动！ He went and sat beside her. 他走过去坐在她身边。 the man who had sat next to me on the plane 飞机上坐在我旁边的那个人 She was sitting at her desk. 她坐在书桌前。 She always sits in that chair. 她总是坐在那把椅子上。 Four people sat around the table. 四个人围着桌子坐着。 It’s too cold to sit outside. 太冷了，不能坐在外面。 The children were all sitting quietly and listening. 孩子们都静静地坐着听着。 Make sure you are sitting comfortably, with your back straight and supported. 确保你坐得舒服，背部挺直并有支撑。 She came over to talk to us, leaving him sitting alone. 她走过来和我们说话，留下他一个人坐着。 We asked the waiter for a bigger table so that we could all sit together. 我们向服务员要了一张更大的桌子，这样我们就可以坐在一起了。 - sit doing something
He just sits there watching the television. 他只是坐在那里看电视。 We sat talking for hours. 我们坐着谈了好几个小时。 I sat waiting for the soloist to walk onto the stage. 我坐着等独唱者走上舞台。
Grammar Point sitsit- You can use on, in and at with sit. You sit on a chair, a step, the edge of the table, etc. You sit in an armchair. If you are sitting at a table, desk, etc. you are sitting on a chair close to it, usually so that you can eat a meal, do some work, etc.
Synonyms sitsit- sit down
- be seated
- take a seat
- perch
- sit to rest your weight on your bottom with your back straight, for example on a chair:
May I sit here? 我可以坐在这儿吗？ Sit still, will you! 坐着别动！
- sit down/sit yourself down to move from a standing position to a sitting position:
Please sit down. 请坐。 Come in and sit yourselves down. 都进来坐下。
- be seated (formal
) to be sitting: 指坐着： She was seated at the head of the table. 她坐在桌子的上座。
- take a seat
to sit down 指坐下、就座 - perch (rather informal
) to sit on something, especially on the edge of something: 指坐在…上，尤指坐在…边沿： She perched herself on the edge of the bed. 她坐在床沿上。
- to sit/sit down/be seated/take a seat/perch on something
- to sit/sit down/be seated/take a seat in something
Extra ExamplesElmer was happily sitting in his high chair. 埃尔默高兴地坐在高脚椅上。 He sat bolt upright, hands folded in front of him. 他笔直地坐着，双手在胸前交叠。 He was sitting against the wall. 他靠墙坐着。 He would sit quietly and watch what was happening. 他愿意静观事态发展。 She sat demurely on the edge of her chair. 她矜持地坐在椅子边上。 She sat under an apple tree. 她坐在一棵苹果树下。 She was sitting astride a horse. 她骑在马上。 The children sat cross-legged on the floor. 孩子们盘腿坐在地板上。 The manager sat behind his desk. 经理坐在他的办公桌后。 They sat opposite each other. 他们面对面坐着。 The kids sat around a campfire. 孩子们围坐在篝火旁。 We sat at a table in the corner. 我们在角落里的一张桌子旁坐下。 We sat in silence for a few moments. 我们默默地坐了一会儿。 We reached the hospital and were told to sit in the waiting room. 我们到达医院，被告知坐在候诊室。 I can't just sit in front of the computer for hours. 我不能坐在电脑前几个小时。 He was sitting on the couch with a book when I got home. 我到家时，他正拿着一本书坐在沙发上。 She noticed the older man sitting across from her. 她注意到坐在她对面的那个老人。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- motionless
- still
- quietly
- …
- let somebody
- gesture for somebody to
- gesture to somebody to
- …
- against
- around
- astride
- …
- a place to sit
- sit down (with somebody)
- sit and…
- …
- [transitive] sit somebody + adv./prep.
to put somebody in a sitting position 使坐；使就座 He lifted the child and sat her on the wall. 他抱起孩子，让她坐在墙头上。 She sat him down in front of the fire with a hot drink. 她让他坐在火炉前，喝了一杯热饮。
- [intransitive]
to be in a particular place 处在；坐落在；被放在 - + adv./prep.
A large bus was sitting outside. 外面停着一辆大巴士。 The pot was sitting in a pool of water. 罐子放在水里。 I have an exercise bike just sitting at home not being used. 我有一辆健身车，只是坐在家里不用。 The jacket sat beautifully on her shoulders (= fitted well). 那件夹克穿在她身上很合身。 - + adj.
The box sat unopened on the shelf. 盒子搁在架子上，没有打开。
- + adv./prep.
- [intransitive]
to have an official position as something or as a member of something （在…中）任职；任（…的）代表；担任 - sit as something
He was sitting as a temporary judge. 由他担任临时法官。 They both sat as MPs in the House of Commons. 他们两人都曾是下院议员。 - sit in/on something
She sat on a number of committees. 她在几个委员会里任职。 - sit for something
For years he sat for Henley (= was the MP for that constituency). 他多年担任代表亨利选区的议会议员。
- sit as something
- [intransitive]
(of a parliament, committee, court of law, etc. 议会、委员会、法庭等 to meet in order to do official business 开会；开庭 - [transitive, intransitive] (rather formal)
to do an exam (British English) 参加考试；应试 - sit something
Candidates will sit the examinations in June. 考生将在六月参加考试。 Most of the students sit at least 5 GCSEs. 大多数学生至少参加 5 门普通中等教育证书考试。 - (especially North American English) sit for something
He was about to sit for his entrance exam. 当时他正要参加入学考试。
- sit something
- [intransitive] (+ adv./prep.)
to rest on a branch, etc. or to stay on a nest to keep the eggs warm 停落；栖；孵（卵） - [intransitive]
to sit on its bottom with its front legs straight 蹲；坐 - (especially North American English) (also babysit British and North American English)[intransitive] sit (for somebody)
to take care of babies or children for a short time while their parents are out 代人临时照看小孩；当临时保姆
on chair, etc.在椅子等上面
of things事物
have official position担任职务
of parliament, etc.议会等
exam考试
of bird鸟
of dog狗
take care of children照看小孩
Word OriginOld English sittan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zitten, German sitzen, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin sedere and Greek hezesthai.
Idioms
be sitting pretty
- (informal)
to be in a good situation, especially when others are not （尤指在他人处境不好时）处境好 With profits at record levels, the company’s certainly sitting pretty this year. 随着利润达到创纪录水平，该公司今年肯定会表现不错。
rest/sit on your laurels
- (usually disapproving)
to feel so satisfied with what you have already achieved that you do not try to do any more 满足于既得成就；不思进取
sit at somebody’s feet
to admire somebody very much, especially a teacher or somebody from whom you try to learn 崇拜；拜倒在某人脚下
sit/stand bolt upright
to sit or stand with your back straight 背部笔挺地坐／站；坐／站得笔直
sit comfortably, easily, well, etc. (with something)
sit in judgement (on/over/upon somebody)
sit on the fence
sit/stand silently by
to do or say nothing to help somebody or deal with a difficult situation 袖手旁观；坐视 We can’t sit silently by and let them arrest him! 我们不能袖手旁观，让他们逮捕他！
sit tight
to stay where you are rather than moving away or changing position 待着不动；守在原地 to stay in the same situation, without changing your mind or taking any action 静观事态变化；不轻举妄动