sit
verb uk/sɪt/ us/sɪt/ sitting | sat
(BE SEATED)
A1 [ I or T, usually + adv/prep ]（使）坐，（使）坐下，（使）就座
to (cause someone to) be in a position in which the lower part of the body is resting on a seat or other type of support, with the upper part of the body vertical
to sit at a table/desk 坐在桌子／书桌旁
to sit in an armchair 坐在扶手椅上
to sit on a chair/a horse/the ground 坐在椅子上／骑在马背上／坐在地上
He came and sat (down) next to me. 他走过来坐在我身边。
informal Sit yourself down and have a nice cool drink. 坐下来喝杯冷饮吧。
The child's father sat her (down) on a chair. 孩子的父亲把她放在椅子上。
[ I usually + adv/prep ]（为画家、摄影师等）做模特
to be a model for a painter, photographer, etc.
Monet's wife sat for him many times. 莫奈的妻子多次给他做模特。
[ I ]（狗等动物）蹲坐
(of an animal such as a dog) to move into a position with its back legs bent and its tail end on the ground
We're trying to train our dog to sit. 我们正在训练我们的狗学蹲坐。
[ I usually + adv/prep ]孵（蛋），孵（卵）
If a bird sits on its eggs, it covers them with its body to keep them warm before they hatch.
- More examples
- I could sit here and argue with you till the cows come home, but it wouldn't solve anything.
- Don't sit on the floor - you might dirty your dress.
- Come and sit beside me, duck.
- Children can't sit still for long without fidgeting.
- I'm looking forward to Sunday, the only fly in the ointment being the fact that I shall have to sit next to my mother-in-law.
(POSITION)
[ I usually + adv/prep ]保持不动；闲置不用
to stay in one place for a long time and not be used
The encyclopedia sits on my shelf at home, gathering dust. 那本百科全书搁在我家的书架上，落满了灰尘。
[ I usually + adv/prep ]坐落在，位于
to be in a particular position
The town sits at/in the bottom of a valley. 村庄位于谷底。
[ I usually + adv/prep ]（衣服）合身
(of clothes) to fit someone in a particular way
That coat sits very well on you. 你穿那件外套很合身。
(MEET)
[ I ]（议会、法庭等）开会，开庭
to hold an official meeting of a committee, court, etc.
The court will sit tomorrow morning. 法庭将于明天上午开庭。
The committee sat to hear the arguments for and against the plan. 委员会开会听取支持和反对这项计划的意见。
(BE A MEMBER)
[ I ]成为（官方组织的）成员；（在…中）任职
to be a member of an official group
I'm going to be sitting on the committee for one more year. 我将再任一年的委员会委员。
US All of the federal judges currently sitting (= in office) in Maryland hail from Baltimore. 马里兰州所有的现任联邦法官都来自巴尔的摩。
(EXAM)
B2 [ T ] UK参加考试
to take an exam
After I've sat my exams, I'm going on holiday. 考试结束后，我将去度假。
Australian English I sat for my exams today. 我今天参加考试了。
(TAKE CARE OF)
[ I usually + adv/prep ]代人临时照管孩子，当临时保姆
to babysit
I'm sitting my sister's kids this Saturday. 这个星期六我要替我姐姐看孩子。
Idioms
be sitting prettyidiom （通常因为有很多钱而）处境好，生活优裕
to be in a good situation, usually because you have a lot of money
They bought their house while prices were low, so now they're sitting pretty. 他们在房价很低时买下了自己的房子，所以他们现在生活得很舒适。
sit at the feet of someoneidiom 拜倒在（某人）脚下，崇拜（某人）
to be a very admiring student of someone important
sit in judgment on/over someoneidiom mainly disapproving 对（某人）妄加评判，对（某人）指手画脚
to make a judgment on someone especially when you have no right to do so
I don't know why he thinks he can sit in judgment over us like that. 我不知道他凭什么认为自己可以那样对我们指手画脚。
sit on your arseidiom UK offensive (US sit on your ass) （尤指应该做事却）无所事事，什么也不做
to do nothing, especially when you should be doing something
She just sits on her arse all day, while I do all the work. 她整天无所事事，而我却要做所有的工作。
sit on someone's stomachidiom informal 胃里胀得慌
Food that sits on your stomach makes you feel uncomfortably full.
sit on the fenceidiom 骑墙观望，犹豫不决
to delay making a decision
You can't sit on the fence any longer - you have to decide whose side you're on. 你不能再骑墙观望了——你必须决定支持谁。
sit right/well (with someone)idiom （某人）可接受；受（某人）欢迎
to be something that you agree or are pleased with
Their decision/answer didn't sit well with the Board of Directors. 他们的决定／答案没有得到董事会的认可。
sit tightidiom 保持不动，呆着不动
to stay where you are
You'd better sit tight and I'll call the doctor. 你最好呆着别动，我去叫医生。
mainly UK固执己见，坚持自己的主张
to refuse to change your mind
My parents tried to persuade me not to go alone, but I sat tight. 我的父母试图说服我不要单独前往，但我执意如此。
Phrasal verbs More phrasal verbs
sit around 闲坐，无所事事
to spend time sitting down and doing very little
We sat around most of the evening, waiting for Jake and drinking beer. 我们闲坐了大半个晚上，喝着啤酒等杰克。
sit back 向后靠着坐
to sit comfortably with your back against the back of a chair
informal坐待，坐等
to wait for something to happen without making any effort to do anything yourself
You can't just sit back and wait for job offers to come to you. 你不能坐等工作机会来找你。
sit by 袖手旁观，坐视
to fail to take action to stop something wrong from happening
I can't just sit by and watch you waste all our money. 我不能坐视你把我们的钱都浪费掉。
sit down 坐下
to move your body so that the lower part of it is resting on a seat or on the ground
I sat down on the sofa next to Barbara. 我挨着芭芭拉在沙发上坐了下来。
sit down and do something 坐下来讨论
to spend time discussing a problem in order to solve it or make a decision
I think we should sit down and talk about this. 我认为我们应该坐下来讨论一下这件事。
sit in （在公共建筑物内）静坐示威
to go as a group into a public building and refuse to leave or to allow normal activities to continue there until a situation that you are complaining about is changed
See also: sit-in
列席;旁听
to be present in a meeting or class, watching it but not taking part in it
There will be a school inspector sitting in on your class this morning. 今天上午将有一名督学来听你的课。
sit in for someone 代替（某人）履行职责;代（某人）出席会议
to take the place of someone who would normally do a particular job or go to a particular meeting
Mr Baker is ill today, so Miss Dixon is sitting in for him (as your teacher). 贝克先生今天病了，因此由狄克逊小姐替他（上课）。
sit on something 拖延，延迟
to delay taking action about something
The company has been sitting on my letter for weeks without dealing with my complaint. 公司将我的信搁置了数周，没有处理我的投诉。
mainly disapproving对…保密，不让别人知道…
to prevent people from knowing a piece of information
The city council will presumably sit on the report until after the election. 市政府大概在选举前不想公布这份报告的内容。
sit on someone 管制（某人），压制（某人）
to force someone to be silent or not to do something
The boss is going to sit on him to make sure he says nothing. 老板要向他施压，确保他保持沉默。
sit something out （因疲劳或受伤）不参加（舞蹈、游戏等）活动
to not take part in a physical activity such as a dance or a game, because you are tired or injured
I'm feeling rather tired, so I think I'll sit out the next dance. 我觉得很累，所以下一首舞曲我不想跳了。
等待…结束，熬到…结束
to wait for an unpleasant situation or event to finish, without leaving or taking some other action
The company's management is prepared to sit out the strike rather than agree to union demands. 公司管理层准备硬撑到罢工结束，而不会同意工会的要求。
sit round （同 sit around）
→ sit around informal
sit through something 挨到（会议、表演等）结束
to stay until the end of an event such as a meeting or performance that is very long or boring
We had to sit through two hours of speeches. 我们不得不耐着性子听完两个小时的讲话。
sit under someone 受教于（某人），师从（某人）
to receive teaching from someone
He sat under the most influential teacher in his field. 他的导师是他那个领域里最有影响的人。
sit (someone) up （使）坐起来；（帮某人）坐起来
to move into a sitting position after you have been lying down, or to help someone else to do this
Let me sit you up in the bed so you'll be more comfortable. 我帮你从床上坐起来吧，这样你会更舒服些。
sit up 坐直
to sit with a straight back
How many times do I have to tell you to sit up straight? 我已经告诉你多少次了要坐直？
迟睡，熬夜
to stay awake and not go to bed although it is late
[ + -ing verb ] The book was so interesting that I sat up all night reading it. 这本书太有趣了，我读了个通宵达旦。
I'll be late tonight, so don't sit up for (= wait for) me. 今晚我会回来得很晚，所以不要熬夜等我。
informal感兴趣；惊讶
to show interest or surprise
The news that he was getting married really made her sit up. 他要结婚的消息着实让她感到惊讶。