sit
第三人称
sits
现在进行时
sitting
过去式
sat
过去完成时
sat
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坐, 坐下
to put our bottom on something like a chair or the ground while keeping our back straight
- After a long hike, we found a nice spot to sit and have a picnic.
经过长时间的徒步旅行后，我们找到了一个可以坐下来野餐的好地方。
- During the meeting, everyone was encouraged to sit in a circle for better communication.
会议期间，鼓励大家围成一圈坐，以便更好地沟通。
- He enjoys going to the park to sit and watch the ducks in the pond.
他喜欢去公园坐着看池塘里的鸭子。
- After a long hike, they were relieved to find a bench to sit on.
经过长时间的徒步旅行后，他们松了一口气，找到了一条长凳可以坐。
- She found a bench and sat there to rest.
她找到了一张长椅，坐在那里休息。
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停留, 保持
to be or remain in a specific state or position
- The old car sat in the garage for decades.
那辆旧车在车库里停了几十年。
- The book has been sitting on my shelf for months.
这本书放在我的书架上已经好几个月了。
- The unopened letter sat on the kitchen counter.
未打开的信放在厨房的台面上。
- The puzzle pieces sat scattered on the table.
拼图碎片散落在桌子上。
- The old barn has sat empty for decades, slowly succumbing to decay.
那个旧谷仓已经空置了几十年，慢慢坐落在腐朽之中。
3
照看, 照顾
to take care of someone else's baby or child while the parents are away
- I'm sitting for the Smiths this weekend while they attend a wedding.
这个周末史密斯夫妇参加婚礼时，我来照看他们家。
- She's sitting for her neighbor's kids during the school holidays.
她在学校假期期间照看邻居的孩子。
- Are you available to sit for us on Friday evening?
周五晚上你能帮我们照看孩子吗？
- I used to sit for various families in my neighborhood when I was a teenager.
我十几岁的时候经常为邻居家的各种家庭照看孩子。
- Who's sitting for you tonight while you go out for dinner?
今晚你出去吃晚饭时，谁会照顾你的孩子？
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参加, 应考
to take an exam
及物动词
- To earn their diplomas, students must sit their GCSE exams.
为了获得文凭，学生必须参加他们的GCSE考试。
- Students will sit for their maths assessment next week.
学生们下周将参加他们的数学评估。
- He's been studying all night to sit for the bar exam.
他整晚都在学习以参加律师资格考试。
- All students will need to sit for their standardized tests this week.
本周所有学生都需要参加他们的标准化考试。
- Are you ready to sit the bar exam this year?
你准备好今年参加律师资格考试了吗？
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开会, 举行会议
(of a council, court, parliament, etc.) to be engaged in an official meeting
- The council sat late into the night to discuss the budget.
议会开会到深夜讨论预算。
- The committee is scheduled to sit tomorrow to review the proposals.
委员会定于明天开会审查提案。
- The parliament sits twice a week to debate new legislation.
议会每周召开两次会议，讨论新立法。
- The city council sat today to address local issues.
市议会今天召开会议以解决当地问题。
- The court will sit to hear the case on Monday.
法院将于周一开庭审理此案。