| 单词 | sitting |
| 释义 | sitting (sɪtɪŋ ) Word forms: sittings 1. countable noun A sitting is one of the periods when a meal is served when there is not enough space for everyone to eat at the same time. Dinner was in two sittings. Synonyms: session, period 2. countable noun A sitting of a parliament, legislature, court, or other official body is one of the occasions when it meets in order to carry out its work. ...the recent emergency sittings of the U.N. Security Council. [+ of] 3. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] A sitting president or member of parliament is a present one, not a future or past one. ...the greatest clash in our history between a sitting president and an ex-president. 4. See also sit 5. be sitting pretty phrase [VERB inflects] If you say that someone is sitting pretty, you mean that they are in a good, safe, or comfortable position. [informal] Compared with some, we are sitting pretty. Idioms: a sitting duck someone who is an obvious target, and whom it is very easy to attack or criticize They heard the sound of gunfire. 'It's a trap,' Joe whispered. 'And we're sitting ducks! We've got to find somewhere to hide.' Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers do something in one sitting or do something at one sitting to not stop doing something until you have finished it She can easily go through a box of chocolates in one sitting. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers |
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