英语词汇“to sit back”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

1. intransitive. To lean back while sitting so that the trunk is supported (esp. by the back of a seat), typically so as to be more relaxed. to sit back on (also upon) one's heels: to shift the weight of the body back on to the heels while kneeling.

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1693 P. Festeau French Gram. (ed. 6) 285 Reculez vous un peu. Sit back a little.

1796 Narr. Captivity Mrs. Johnson 63 The squaws first fall upon their knees, and then sit back upon their heels.

1828 J. B. Fraser Kuzzilbash II. v. 75 I only sat back in my seat, resting my right hand over my left arm.

1885 Manch. Examiner 6 Aug. 5/5 Lord Redesdale beamed benevolently upon his contemporary as he sat back upon his bench.

1989 V. Glendinning Grown-ups (1990) viii. 103 Martha sat back on her heels, cloth in hand. She surveyed the kitchen floor with happiness.

2003 P. Lovesey House Sitter (2004) xii. 175 Diamond used the mouse to close the file and sat back in the chair.

2. intransitive. To adopt a relaxed or detached attitude; esp. to take no action, to choose not to become involved. Usually followed by and and another verb.

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the world > action or operation > inaction > not doing > do nothing [verb (intransitive)] > take no part in action

to stand bya1398

to stand (or keep, hold, etc.) aloof (from)1546

to sit back1869

1869 Georgia Weekly Tel. 22 Oct. 8/1 Now she [sc. a city] may sit back and enjoy the praise that is fleeing to her even from afar off, and gather in the dividends upon her investment from her increased trade.

1918 Boiler Maker Oct. 291/1 It is always well to sit back and take a good square hard look at ourselves occasionally.

1943 D. Powell Time to be Born (new ed.) xi. 276 One can't sit back and see one's brother..made a monkey of that way!

1982 Times 22 Feb. 1/3 We cannot sit back and let them walk all over us.

2014 M. Giudice & C. Ireland Rise of Deo 40 Before we go too crazy with this idea, why don't we just sit back? It's summertime, so let people..think about it.

单词	to sit back
释义	> as lemmas to sit back to sit back 1. intransitive. To lean back while sitting so that the trunk is supported (esp. by the back of a seat), typically so as to be more relaxed. to sit back on (also upon) one's heels: to shift the weight of the body back on to the heels while kneeling. ΚΠ 1693 P. Festeau French Gram. (ed. 6) 285 Reculez vous un peu. Sit back a little. 1796 Narr. Captivity Mrs. Johnson 63 The squaws first fall upon their knees, and then sit back upon their heels. 1828 J. B. Fraser Kuzzilbash II. v. 75 I only sat back in my seat, resting my right hand over my left arm. 1885 Manch. Examiner 6 Aug. 5/5 Lord Redesdale beamed benevolently upon his contemporary as he sat back upon his bench. 1989 V. Glendinning Grown-ups (1990) viii. 103 Martha sat back on her heels, cloth in hand. She surveyed the kitchen floor with happiness. 2003 P. Lovesey House Sitter (2004) xii. 175 Diamond used the mouse to close the file and sat back in the chair. 2. intransitive. To adopt a relaxed or detached attitude; esp. to take no action, to choose not to become involved. Usually followed by and and another verb. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > inaction > not doing > do nothing [verb (intransitive)] > take no part in action to stand bya1398 to stand (or keep, hold, etc.) aloof (from)1546 to sit back1869 1869 Georgia Weekly Tel. 22 Oct. 8/1 Now she [sc. a city] may sit back and enjoy the praise that is fleeing to her even from afar off, and gather in the dividends upon her investment from her increased trade. 1918 Boiler Maker Oct. 291/1 It is always well to sit back and take a good square hard look at ourselves occasionally. 1943 D. Powell Time to be Born (new ed.) xi. 276 One can't sit back and see one's brother..made a monkey of that way! 1982 Times 22 Feb. 1/3 We cannot sit back and let them walk all over us. 2014 M. Giudice & C. Ireland Rise of Deo 40 Before we go too crazy with this idea, why don't we just sit back? It's summertime, so let people..think about it. extracted from sitv. < as lemmas
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