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单词 sit out
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sit out

phrasal verb
If you sit something out, you wait for it to finish, without taking any action.
The only thing I can do is keep quiet and sit this one out. [VERB noun PARTICLE]
He can afford to sit out the property slump. [VERB PARTICLE noun]
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sit out in British English

verb (adverb)
1. (transitive)
to endure to the end
I sat out the play although it was terrible
2. (transitive)
to remain seated throughout (a dance, etc)
3. (intransitive) mainly British
to lean backwards over the side of a light sailing boat in order to carry the centre of gravity as far to windward as possible to reduce heeling
US and Canadian term: hike out

sit out in American English

1. 
to stay until the end of
2. 
to stay longer than (another); outsit
3. 
to remain seated during or take no part in (a dance, game, etc.)
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Examples of 'sit out' in a sentence
sit out

Sel would just sit out by the pool for hours, gazing into space.
Laurie Graham MR STARLIGHT (2004)
It is warm enough to sit out, and Martha is enchanted by the little tables set out above the beach.
Sara MacDonald SEA MUSIC (2003)
Fred and I thought you might like to sit out here on the veranda, it's such a beautiful day.
MacLeod, Charlotte SOMETHING IN THE WATER
Apparently many people had decided to sit out the storm where they were.
French, Vivian & Fisher, Chris (illustrator) THE STAPLE STREET GANG: KIM AND THE SOOPER GLOOPER TORCH (1993)

Chinese translation of 'sit out'

sit out

vt

  1. [event] 挨到 ... 结(結)束 (áidào ... jiéshù)
See sit

Nearby words of
sit out

  • sit down
  • sit in on
  • sit on
  • sit out
  • sit through
  • sit tight! I'll be right back
  • sit up

All related terms of 'sit out'

sit up
( from lying ) 坐起来(來) zuò qǐlái
sit through
( film, lecture etc ) 耐着(著)性子到 ... 结(結)束 nàizhe xìngzi dào ... jiéshù
sit on
( keep to oneself : report etc ) 搁(擱)置 gēzhì
sit in on
( meeting, lesson ) 旁听(聽) pángtīng
sit down
( from standing ) 坐下 zuòxià
sit back
( fig ) 在一旁闲(閒)着(著) zài yīpáng xiánzhe
sit around
闲(閒)坐着(著) xián zuòzhe
sit about
= sit around
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