(1)坐，(使)就坐((cause to) rest on the buttocks or be seated)[I，I+prep，I+adv (down)，T+n，T+n+adv(down)]：～quietly/still 默不作聲/靜止不動地坐著;～cross-legged 兩腿交叉地坐著;He was～ting there by himself. 他獨自一人在那兒坐著?！玜stride one's father's leg 騎坐在父親的腿上;～at a table/beside sb or sth/by the fireplace/in an armchair/on a bench/under a tree 坐在桌旁/某人或某物旁邊/壁爐旁/扶手椅里/長凳上/樹下;～alone in one's study/out in the garden/down/up 獨自坐在書房里/坐在外面的花園里/坐下/坐起來;They sat me in a chair and started asking questions. 他們讓我坐在椅子上開始提問?！玱neself down 坐下;I sat him down and give him a cup of tea. 我請他就座， 然后給他遞上一杯茶。～ting duck 易被擊中的目標(biāo);
?(2)擺好姿勢，做模特兒(pose or act as a model in order to have one's portrait painted or photo taken)[I，I+prep (for)]：She is～ting for a portrait/a photo. 她擺好姿勢讓人畫像/拍照。She quite often～s for that artist. 她常為那位畫家當(dāng)模特兒。
?(3)(鳥)棲息((of birds) rest on anything) [I+prep]：Several sparrows are～ting on the branches/in the tree by the window. 幾只麻雀棲息在樹枝/窗邊的樹上。
?(4)孵卵(cover eggs to keep them warm for hatching)[I]：The bird is～ting in the nest. 那只鳥正在窩里孵卵。The hen is～ting on her eggs. 那只母雞在孵蛋。
?(5)開會(庭)(have a meeting;be in session)[I]：Parliament will～in the autumn. 國會將在秋季開會。The committee～s regularly on Thursday. 委員會每星期四定期開會。The supreme court of this state～s twice a year. 這個州的最高法院每年開庭兩次。
?(6)位于，坐落 (be situated or located;lie) [I+prep]：a little village～ting in the hills 坐落在山里的小村莊;The city～s on a hill. 那個城市坐落在山上。The school～s well back from the main street. 學(xué)校離大街相當(dāng)遠。The old trunk sat in the attic for years. 那只舊箱子在閣樓里放了好多年了。
?(7)為……的成員(be a member of a committee，etc)[I+prep (on)]：～on a committee/the jury 擔(dān)任委員會的委員/陪審團的成員;She was the first woman to～on the Senate. 她是參議院的第一位女參議員。
?(8)適合(于)(fit;suit)[I+prep (on)]：That dress～s well/ill on her. 那件衣服她穿起來很/不合身。The jacket～s badly across the shoulders. 那件夾克衫肩部不合適。
?(9)參加考試(take an exam)[I+prep (for)，T+n]：～(for) examination 參加考試;～(for) a scholarship/a degree 參加獎學(xué)金考試/學(xué)位考試;
?(10)提供座位(provide seating room for)[T+n]：The car can～six people comfortably. 那輛汽車能舒舒服服坐下六個人。
?sit at sb's feet 拜某人為師，追隨某人：He sat at the feet of Johnson himself. 他師承約翰遜。
?sit in judgement on/over sb 評判：You are in no position to～in judgement on any of us. 你無權(quán)對我們中的任何人妄加評論。
?sit on the fence 騎墻，采取觀望態(tài)度：S～ting on the fence will not do. 采取觀望態(tài)度是不行的。
?sit on one's hands 什么也不干：We asked Bill for help， but he sat on his hands. 我們請比爾幫忙，可他卻袖手旁觀。
?sit pretty 處境幸運(infml)：The new library is～ting pretty because a wealthy woman gave it $10，000 worth of books. 這家新圖書館真幸運，因為一位富婆捐贈了一萬美元的圖書。
?sit tight 1)不動，不采取行動：The doctor said to～tight until he arrived. 醫(yī)生說在他到來之前不要動。2)堅持自己的立場：He is still～ting tight with regard to his opinion that the chairman should resign. 他仍堅持自己的意見，認為主席應(yīng)該辭職。
?sit up and take notice 突然關(guān)注起來(發(fā)生興趣)，開始刮目相看：George's sudden success made the town～up and take notice. 喬治的突然成功使鎮(zhèn)上的人開始對他刮目相看。
?sit about/around (v adv)無所事事 (vi)： They seemed to spend most of their time～ting around in bars. 他們好像大部分時間都待在酒吧里無所事事。
?sit back (v adv)舒適地倚坐在椅子上，放松，休息(vi)：～back in an armchair 舒適地倚坐在扶手椅上;Now it was all over，we could～back with our feet up. 現(xiàn)在一切都結(jié)束了，我們可以蹺起腳來好好休息一下。
?sit down under (v adv prep)忍受，逆來順受(vt)(infml)：～down under insults 對侮辱逆來順受;
?sit in (v adv) 1)靜坐示威(vi)：There are reports about students～ting in at several universities. 據(jù)報道有學(xué)生在幾所大學(xué)里靜坐示威。2)參加(vi)：We're having a conference and we'd like you to～in. 我們要開個研討會，想請你參加。
?sit in on (v adv prep)列席，旁聽(vt)：～in on a meeting/a class 列席會議/旁聽課程;
?sit on (v prep) 1)忽視，擱置 (vt)(infml)： They sat on my case/my proposal for weeks. 他們把我的案子/提議擱置了幾個星期。2)制止某人的不良行為(vt)(infml)：That young man is becoming insufferable;he needs to be sat on firmly. 那個年輕人越來越讓人無法忍受，得好好管管他了。
?sit out/through (v adv/prep)一直坐到……結(jié)束(vt)：～out (through) a long speech/a play 耐心聽完冗長的講演/看完演出;
?sit under (v prep)做……的學(xué)生(vt)：In my youth I had the great honour to～under a very famous teacher. 年輕時我曾有幸成為一位名師的學(xué)生。
?sit up (v adv)熬夜(vi)：～up all night playing cards 整夜不睡覺打牌;
?sit up with (v adv prep)陪伴(vt)：The mother sat up with her sick child all night. 那位母親整夜陪伴她生病的孩子。
?→′sit-down n 靜坐罷工;′sit-in n 靜坐示威;′sitting n 坐;開會;坐著供人畫像;孵卵;′sitting-room n 起居室;
?【辨異】sit與seat的區(qū)別見SEAT。