squat
现在进行时
squatting
过去式
squatted
过去完成时
squatted
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蹲下, 做深蹲
to go to a position in which the knees are bent and the back of thighs are touching or very close to one's heels
- During the workout, the fitness instructor demonstrated how to squat properly.
在锻炼期间，健身教练演示了如何正确蹲下。
- The baseball catcher squatted behind the plate, ready to receive the pitcher's throw.
棒球接球手蹲在本垒板后面，准备接投手的投球。
- As part of their daily exercise routine, the athletes were instructed to squat to improve flexibility and muscle tone.
作为他们日常锻炼的一部分，运动员被指导做深蹲以提高灵活性和肌肉张力。
- In the garden, she squatted down to plant the flowers, taking care to nurture each seedling.
在花园里，她蹲下来种花，小心翼翼地培育每一株幼苗。
- During the camping trip, they had to squat by the fire to cook their meals as there were no chairs available.
在露营旅行期间，由于没有可用的椅子，他们不得不蹲在火边做饭。
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非法占据, 擅自占用
to occupy a building or settle on a piece of land without the owner's permission or legal right
- Amid the housing crisis, some individuals resorted to squatting in abandoned buildings.
在住房危机中，一些人开始在废弃建筑中非法占据。
- The group of protesters decided to squat on the vacant lot to draw attention to the lack of affordable housing.
抗议者团体决定占据空地，以引起人们对缺乏经济适用房的关注。
- Facing economic hardships, some families resorted to squatting in foreclosed homes.
面对经济困难，一些家庭开始在止赎房屋中非法占用。
- The authorities took action to evict those who were squatting in the abandoned warehouse.
当局采取行动驱逐那些非法占用废弃仓库的人。
- Despite warnings from the local government, a group of people continued to squat in tents on public land.
尽管当地政府发出警告，一群人仍继续在公共土地上非法占用帐篷。