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sit
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- Conjugation :
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sat
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sitting
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- sit
[sɪt]
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1.
vi.
(also： sit down) 坐下
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A woman came and sat next to her.
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一位女子进来，紧挨她坐下。
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2.
vi.
(be sitting) 坐
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She was sitting on the edge of the bed.
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她正坐在床沿上。
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3.
vi.
[parliament]
[ court+]
开会
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Parliament sits for only 28 weeks out of 52.
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议会一年52周里只开28周的会。
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4.
vi.
(for painter) 当模特
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She had sat for famous painters like Rossetti.
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她为罗塞蒂等著名画家当过模特。
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5.
vt.
(position) 使坐
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He used to sit me on his lap.
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他以前常让我坐在他腿上。
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6.
vt.
(invite to sit) 使就座
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7.
vt.
[BRIT]
[+exam]
参加[美 = take]
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to sit on a committee
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成为委员会成员
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sit tight! I'll be right back
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等一下！我马上就回来
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8.
vi.
see sit around
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- sit
[sɪt]
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1.
vi.
坐着
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2.
vi.
[Spoken]
被搁置，闲置；无所事事
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3.
vi.
坐下，就坐
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4.
vi.
开会，开庭
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When does the court of law sit?
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法院什么时候开庭？
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5.
vi.
摆姿势；做模特
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6.
vt.
骑，乘
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7.
vi.
坐落于，位于
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The White House sits on Pennsylvania Avenue.
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白宫坐落在宾夕法尼亚大街上。
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8.
vi.
[American English]
照顾婴儿，做保姆
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I cannot baby-sit tonight; I have too much homework to do.
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今晚我不能照顾婴儿了，一大堆作业等着我呢。
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9.
vt.
给……安排座位，使就座
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10.
vi.
就职，供职，占有席位
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11.
vi.
参加考试
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12.
vt.
孵
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13.
vi.
孵蛋，抱窝
Collins English-English Dictionary
- sit
[sɪt]
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1.
vb
[mainly intr]
[also tr; when intr, often foll by down, in, or on]
to adopt or rest in a posture in which the body is supported on the buttocks and thighs and the torso is more or less upright
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to sit on a chair
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sit a horse
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2.
vt.
[tr]
to cause to adopt such a posture
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3.
vt.
(of an animal) to adopt or rest in a posture with the hindquarters lowered to the ground
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4.
vt.
(of a bird) to perch or roost
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5.
vt.
(of a hen or other bird) to cover eggs to hatch them; brood
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6.
vt.
to be situated or located
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7.
vt.
(of the wind) to blow from the direction specified
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8.
vt.
to adopt and maintain a posture for one's portrait to be painted, etc
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9.
vt.
to occupy or be entitled to a seat in some official capacity, as a judge, elected representative, etc
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10.
vt.
(of a deliberative body) to be convened or in session
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11.
vt.
to remain inactive or unused
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his car sat in the garage for a year
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12.
vt.
to rest or lie as specified
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the nut was sitting so awkwardly that he couldn't turn it
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13.
vt.
(of a garment) to fit or hang as specified
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that dress sits well on you
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14.
vt.
to weigh, rest, or lie as specified
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greatness sits easily on him
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15.
vt.
[tr]
[chiefly Brit]
to take (an examination)
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he's sitting his bar finals
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16.
vt.
[usually foll by for]
[chiefly Brit]
to be a candidate (for a qualification)
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he's sitting for a BA
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17.
vi.
[intr; in combination]
to look after a specified person or thing for someone else
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granny-sit
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18.
vt.
[tr]
to have seating capacity for
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19.
vt.
See also sit back sit down sit-in sit on sit out sit over sit under sit up
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20.
vt.
[Etymology]
Old English sittan; related to Old Norse sitja, Gothic sitan, Old High German sizzen, Latin sedere to sit, Sanskrit sidati he sits
Examples
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Please sit down!
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请坐下。
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to sit oneself down
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坐下
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sit next the tree
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坐在树旁
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I won't help you. I'll cross my arms and sit here looking at you working.
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我不会帮你。我会抱着胳膊坐那儿看你工作。
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As you are slimmer than him, it's better if you sit in the back.
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你比他瘦，所以你坐在后面好些。
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