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

　

单词	sitting
释义	Trends of sitting View usage for: sitting (sɪtɪŋ) Word forms: plural 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 More Synonyms of sitting 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. See be sitting pretty More Synonyms of sitting sitting in British English (ˈsɪtɪŋ) noun 1. a continuous period of being seated I read his novel at one sitting 2. such a period in a restaurant, canteen, etc, where space and other facilities are limited dinner will be served in two sittings 3. the act or period of posing for one's portrait to be painted, carved, etc 4. a meeting, esp of an official body, to conduct business 5. the incubation period of a bird's eggs during which the mother sits on them to keep them warm adjective 6. in office a sitting Member of Parliament 7. (of a hen) brooding eggs 8. seated in a sitting position sitting in American English (ˈsɪtɪŋ) noun 1. the act or position of one that sits, as for a portrait 2. a session or meeting, as of a court 3. a period of being seated at some activity to read a book in two sittings 4. a. a brooding upon eggs, as by a hen b. the number of eggs upon which a hen sits for a single hatching 5. a space in which to be seated 6. one of two or more successive periods when a meal is served, as aboard a ship assigned to the second sitting adjective 7. that sits; seated 8. in office a sitting president More idioms containing sitting a sitting duck do something in one sitting Examples of 'sitting' in a sentence sitting Now he was required to attend sittings that lasted well into the early hours of the morning. Richard Ingrams The Life and Adventures of William Cobbett (2005) District judges or deputy district judges will hold extended sittings in local court remand centres if workload demands it. Times, Sunday Times (2012) I read this in three sittings over a weekend and found it wonderfully absorbing. Times, Sunday Times (2006) But I then came down with the flu and had to cancel three sittings in a row. Times, Sunday Times (2011) They told me I was crazy because usually a tattoo that big needs at least two sittings. Times, Sunday Times (2013) I did my drawing in two sittings, three days apart. Christianity Today (2000) All related terms of 'sitting' sit If you are sitting somewhere , for example in a chair , your bottom is resting on the chair and the upper part of your body is upright. housesit to stay in a residence and care for it while its residents are absent pet sitting the act of caring for a pet in its own home while the owner is away first sitting A first sitting is the first period when a meal is served if there is not enough space for everyone to eat at the same time. house-sitting to live in and look after a house during the absence of its owner or owners Sitting Bull Native American name Tatanka Yotanka . ?1831–90, Native American chief of the Teton Dakota Sioux . Resisting White encroachment on his people's hunting grounds, he led the Sioux tribes against the US Army in the Sioux War (1876–77) in which Custer was killed . The hunger of the Sioux, whose food came from the diminishing buffalo , forced his surrender (1881). He was killed during renewed strife sitting duck If you say that someone is a sitting duck , you mean that they are easy to attack , cheat , or take advantage of. sitting judge a presiding judge ; a judge in office sitting room A sitting room is a room in a house where people sit and relax . sitting trot a horse's trot during which the rider sits still in the saddle second sitting A second sitting is the second period when a meal is served if there is not enough space for everyone to eat at the same time. sitting member a current member of parliament sitting pretty well placed or established financially, socially, etc sitting target A sitting target is the same as a → sitting duck . sitting tenant A sitting tenant is a person who rents a house or flat as their home and has a legal right to live there. a sitting duck someone who is an obvious target, and whom it is very easy to attack or criticize bed-sitting room a combined bedroom and sitting room serving as a one-room apartment be sitting pretty If you say that someone is sitting pretty , you mean that they are in a good, safe , or comfortable position. abdominal crunch to raise (oneself or another) from a recumbent to an upright or alert sitting posture sit by If you sit by while something wrong or illegal is happening , you allow it to happen and do not do anything about it. sit on If you say that someone is sitting on something, you mean that they are delaying dealing with it. sit up If you sit up , you move into a sitting position when you have been leaning back or lying down. sit out If you sit something out , you wait for it to finish , without taking any action. baby-sit to act or work as a baby-sitter house-sat to live in and look after a house during the absence of its owner or owners house-sit to live in and look after a house during the absence of its owner or owners sit back If you sit back while something is happening , you relax and do not become involved in it. sit down If you sit down and do something, you spend time and effort doing it in order to try to achieve something. sit over to be seated in an advantageous position on the left of (the player) sit under to be seated on the right of (the player) sitting and standing room places designated both for sitting and standing (customers), as in a concert hall , etc sit around If you sit around or sit about , you spend time doing nothing useful or interesting. sit in on If you sit in on a lesson , meeting , or discussion , you are present while it is taking place but do not take part in it. sit through If you sit through something such as a film, lecture , or meeting , you stay until it is finished although you are not enjoying it. do something in one sitting to not stop doing something until you have finished it bedsitting room a furnished sitting room containing sleeping accommodation and sometimes cooking and washing facilities sit-in A sit-in is a protest in which people go to a public place and stay there for a long time. hike out 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 bedsit A bedsit is a room you rent which you use for both living in and sleeping in. to be in the catbird seat to be in a very good situation Chinese translation of 'sitting' sitting (ˈsɪtɪŋ) n (c) [of assembly etc] 开(開)会(會) (kāihuì) (in canteen) 分批就餐 (fēnpī jiùcān) to do sth at a single sitting 一口气(氣)做完某事 (yī kǒu qì zuòwán mǒushì) Seesat Nearby words of sitting sit wherever you like sitcom site sitting sitting room situated situation All related terms of 'sitting' sit sit down 坐下 zuòxià ⇒ A woman came and sat next to her. → 一位女子进来，紧挨她坐下。 Yī wèi nǚzǐ jìnlái, jǐn āi tā zuòxià. sitting room 起居室 qǐjūshì [ 间(間) jiān ] [ 美 = living room ] to be sitting down 就座 jiùzuò sit on ( keep to oneself : report etc ) 搁(擱)置 gēzhì sit out ( event ) 挨到 ... 结(結)束 áidào ... jiéshù sit up ( from lying ) 坐起来(來) zuò qǐlái to be sitting at a table/desk 坐在桌边(邊)/书(書)桌边(邊) zuòzài zhuōbiān/shūzhuōbiān to do sth at a single sitting 一口气(氣)做完某事 yī kǒu qì zuòwán mǒushì sit about = sit around sit back ( fig ) 在一旁闲(閒)着(著) zài yīpáng xiánzhe sit down ( from standing ) 坐下 zuòxià the chair on which you are sitting 你正坐着(著)的那把椅子 nǐ zhèng zuòzhe de nà bǎ yǐzi sit around 闲(閒)坐着(著) xián zuòzhe sit through ( film, lecture etc ) 耐着(著)性子到 ... 结(結)束 nàizhe xìngzi dào ... jiéshù sit in on ( meeting, lesson ) 旁听(聽) pángtīng 1 (noun) in the sense of session Definition a continuous period of being seated at some activity Dinner was in two sittings. Synonyms session an emergency session of parliament period a Biology period 2 (noun) in the sense of meeting Definition a meeting of an official body to conduct business the recent emergency sittings Synonyms meeting I travel to London regularly for business meetings. hearing session congress A lot has changed since the party congress. consultation A personal diet plan is devised after a consultation with a nutritionist. get-together (informal) I arranged a get-together at my home. Additional synonyms in the sense of congress Definition a formal meeting of representatives for discussion A lot has changed since the party congress. Synonyms meeting, council, conference, diet, assembly, convention, conclave, legislative assembly, convocation (formal), hui (New Zealand), runanga (New Zealand) in the sense of consultation Definition a meeting for discussion or the seeking of advice A personal diet plan is devised after a consultation with a nutritionist. Synonyms meeting, interview, session, appointment, examination, deliberation, hearing in the sense of get-together Definition a small informal social gathering I arranged a get-together at my home. Synonyms gathering, meet-up, party, celebration, reception, meeting, social, function, bash (informal), rave (British, slang), festivity, do (informal), knees-up (British, informal), hui (New Zealand), beano (British, slang), social gathering, shindig (informal), soirée, rave-up (British, slang), hooley or hoolie (Irish, New Zealand) Synonyms of 'sitting' sitting Explore 'sitting' in the dictionary Additional synonyms in the sense of period Definition a division of time at school, college, or university when a particular subject is taught a Biology period Synonyms class, session, lesson All related terms of 'sitting' sit take a seat, perch, settle down, be seated, take a pew sitting room living room, lounge, drawing room, front room, family room sit up stay up, stay awake, not go to bed baby-sit child mind sit about or around laze about or around, hang about or around, loaf about or around, loll about or around, lounge about or around sit in on something attend, watch, observe, be present at
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