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

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sit out vb (adverb)

(transitive) to endure to the end: I sat out the play although it was terrible
(transitive) to remain seated throughout (a dance, etc)

sit¹ v., sat/sæt/USA pronunciation sat, sit•ting.
v.

to rest with the body supported by one's buttocks or thighs;
be seated:[no object]I was sitting at my desk when the phone rang.
to (cause to) lower the body into a position of rest supported by one's buttocks or thighs: [no object; (~ + down)]Please sit (down); I'll be back in a minute.[~ + object (+ down)]sat the child (down) on the sofa.
to be located or situated;
lie or rest:[no object]The house sits on a cliff.
[no object] to place oneself in position for an artist, etc.;
pose.
to remain quiet:[no object]Let the matter sit.
Animal Behavior[no object] (of a bird) to cover eggs with the body for hatching;
brood.
to fit or hang, such as a garment:[no object]That shirt doesn't sit well on him.
to have an official position, such as a legislator or judge:[no object* often: ~ + on + object]She sits on the committee.
to hold a session:[no object]The court sits in judgment.
(used after a word or root) to take care of (the specified thing) like a baby-sitter:to house-sit (= to live in another's house while the owners are away); to plant-sit (= to take care of another's plants while the owners are away).
to be accepted in the way indicated:[no object]His answer didn't sit right with us.
Informal Terms to be acceptable to the stomach:[no object]My breakfast didn't sit too well.
to provide seating accommodations;
seat:[~ + object* no passive]Our table only sits six people.
Informal Terms to baby-sit:[no object]She used to sit for us when our daughter was a baby.
sit around, [no object* usually: ~ + around + verb-ing] to do nothing:The workers were sitting around ignoring their work.
sit in (on), [~ + in (+ on + object)] to be a spectator at (some event or circumstance):I'd like permission to sit in on your class.
sit on or upon, [~ + on/upon + object]
- to inquire into or deliberate over:A coroner's jury sat on the case.
- to put off for a time;
  postpone.
- Informal Termsto check;
  squelch:to sit on nasty rumors.
sit out:
- [~ + out + object] to stay to the end of:He sat out the whole movie in silence.
- to stay, wait, or endure longer than: [~ + out + object]to sit out one's rivals.[~ + object + out]to sit them out.
- to keep one's seat during (a dance, etc.);
  fail to participate in (an activity): [~ + out + object]I think I'll sit out the next dance.[~ + object + out]I'll have to sit this one out; I'm a little tired.
sit up:
- to (cause to) rise from a lying or reclining position to a sitting position: [no object]Sit up straight and answer me.[~ + object + up]The nurse sat him up in his bed.
- [no object* often: ~ + up + verb-ing] to be awake and active during one's usual sleep time:to sit up all night playing solitaire.
- [no object] to become interested;
  take notice:This will make them sit up and notice.

Idioms

Idioms sit on one's hands:

to fail to applaud.
to fail to take proper or necessary action.

Idioms sit tight, [no object] to take no action;
wait:Sit tight, and when I give you the signal, then move.

sit•ter, n. [countable]

sit¹ v., sat or (Archaic) sate;
sat or (Archaic) sit•ten;
sit•ting.
v.i.

to rest with the body supported by the buttocks or thighs;
be seated.
to be located or situated:The house sits well up on the slope.
to rest or lie (usually fol. by on or upon):An aura of greatness sits easily upon him.
to place oneself in position for an artist, photographer, etc.;
pose:to sit for a portrait.
to remain quiet or inactive:They let the matter sit.
Animal Behavior(of a bird) to perch or roost.
Animal Behavior(of a hen) to cover eggs to hatch them;
brood.
to fit, rest, or hang, as a garment:The jacket sits well on your shoulders.
to occupy a place or have a seat in an official assembly or in an official capacity, as a legislator, judge, or bishop.
to be convened or in session, as an assembly.
to act as a baby-sitter.
Meteorology(of wind) to blow from the indicated direction:The wind sits in the west tonight.
to be accepted or considered in the way indicated:Something about his looks just didn't sit right with me.
Informal Termsto be acceptable to the stomach:Something I ate for breakfast didn't sit too well.

v.t.

to cause to sit;
seat (often fol. by down):Sit yourself down. He sat me near him.
to sit astride or keep one's seat on (a horse or other animal):She sits her horse gracefully.
to provide seating accommodations or seating room for;
seat:Our dining-room table only sits six people.
Informal Termsto serve as baby-sitter for:A neighbor can sit the children while you go out.
sit down:
- to take a seat.
- to descend to a sitting position;
  alight.
- to take up a position, as to encamp or besiege:The military forces sat down at the approaches to the city.
sit in:
- to attend or take part as a visitor or temporary participant:to sit in at a bridge game; to sit in for the band's regular pianist.
- to take part in a sit-in.
sit in on, to be a spectator, observer, or visitor at:to sit in on classes.
sit on or upon:
- to inquire into or deliberate over:A coroner's jury was called to sit on the case.
- [Informal.]to suppress;
  silence:They sat on the bad news as long as they could.
- Informal Termsto check or rebuke;
  squelch:I'll sit on him if he tries to interrupt me.
Idioms sit on one's hands:
- Idiomsto fail to applaud.
- Idiomsto fail to take appropriate action.
sit out:
- to stay to the end of:Though bored, we sat out the play.
- to surpass in endurance:He sat out his tormentors.
- to keep one's seat during (a dance, competition, etc.);
  fail to participate in:We sat out all the Latin-American numbers.
Informal Terms sit pretty, to be in a comfortable situation:He's been sitting pretty ever since he got that new job.
sit tight, to bide one's time;
take no action:I'm going to sit tight till I hear from you.
sit up:
- to rise from a supine to a sitting position.
- to delay the hour of retiring beyond the usual time.
- to sit upright;
  hold oneself erect.
- [Informal.]to become interested or astonished:We all sat up when the holiday was announced.

bef. 900; Middle English sitten, Old English sittan; cognate with Dutch zitten, German sitzen, Old Norse sitja; akin to Gothic sitan, Latin sedēre, Greek hézesthai (base hed-); compare set, sedate, cathedral, nest

10. meet.See corresponding entry in Unabridged
assemble.See corresponding entry in Unabridged
convene.See corresponding entry in Unabridged
gather..See corresponding entry in Unabridged

set.

sit² v.

Drugs(in prescriptions) may it be.

Latin

单词	sit out
释义	Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: sit out vb (adverb) (transitive) to endure to the end: I sat out the play although it was terrible (transitive) to remain seated throughout (a dance, etc) WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 sit¹ /sɪt/USA pronunciation v., sat/sæt/USA pronunciation sat, sit•ting. v. to rest with the body supported by one's buttocks or thighs; be seated:[no object]I was sitting at my desk when the phone rang. to (cause to) lower the body into a position of rest supported by one's buttocks or thighs: [no object; (~ + down)]Please sit (down); I'll be back in a minute.[~ + object (+ down)]sat the child (down) on the sofa. to be located or situated; lie or rest:[no object]The house sits on a cliff. [no object] to place oneself in position for an artist, etc.; pose. to remain quiet:[no object]Let the matter sit. Animal Behavior[no object] (of a bird) to cover eggs with the body for hatching; brood. to fit or hang, such as a garment:[no object]That shirt doesn't sit well on him. to have an official position, such as a legislator or judge:[no object* often: ~ + on + object]She sits on the committee. to hold a session:[no object]The court sits in judgment. (used after a word or root) to take care of (the specified thing) like a baby-sitter:to house-sit (= to live in another's house while the owners are away); to plant-sit (= to take care of another's plants while the owners are away). to be accepted in the way indicated:[no object]His answer didn't sit right with us. Informal Terms to be acceptable to the stomach:[no object]My breakfast didn't sit too well. to provide seating accommodations; seat:[~ + object* no passive]Our table only sits six people. Informal Terms to baby-sit:[no object]She used to sit for us when our daughter was a baby. sit around, [no object* usually: ~ + around + verb-ing] to do nothing:The workers were sitting around ignoring their work. sit in (on), [~ + in (+ on + object)] to be a spectator at (some event or circumstance):I'd like permission to sit in on your class. sit on or upon, [~ + on/upon + object] to inquire into or deliberate over:A coroner's jury sat on the case. to put off for a time; postpone. Informal Termsto check; squelch:to sit on nasty rumors. sit out: [~ + out + object] to stay to the end of:He sat out the whole movie in silence. to stay, wait, or endure longer than: [~ + out + object]to sit out one's rivals.[~ + object + out]to sit them out. to keep one's seat during (a dance, etc.); fail to participate in (an activity): [~ + out + object]I think I'll sit out the next dance.[~ + object + out]I'll have to sit this one out; I'm a little tired. sit up: to (cause to) rise from a lying or reclining position to a sitting position: [no object]Sit up straight and answer me.[~ + object + up]The nurse sat him up in his bed. [no object* often: ~ + up + verb-ing] to be awake and active during one's usual sleep time:to sit up all night playing solitaire. [no object] to become interested; take notice:This will make them sit up and notice. Idioms Idioms sit on one's hands: to fail to applaud. to fail to take proper or necessary action. Idioms sit tight, [no object] to take no action; wait:Sit tight, and when I give you the signal, then move. sit•ter, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 sit¹ (sit),USA pronunciation v., sat or (Archaic) sate; sat or (Archaic) sit•ten; sit•ting. v.i. to rest with the body supported by the buttocks or thighs; be seated. to be located or situated:The house sits well up on the slope. to rest or lie (usually fol. by on or upon):An aura of greatness sits easily upon him. to place oneself in position for an artist, photographer, etc.; pose:to sit for a portrait. to remain quiet or inactive:They let the matter sit. Animal Behavior(of a bird) to perch or roost. Animal Behavior(of a hen) to cover eggs to hatch them; brood. to fit, rest, or hang, as a garment:The jacket sits well on your shoulders. to occupy a place or have a seat in an official assembly or in an official capacity, as a legislator, judge, or bishop. to be convened or in session, as an assembly. to act as a baby-sitter. Meteorology(of wind) to blow from the indicated direction:The wind sits in the west tonight. to be accepted or considered in the way indicated:Something about his looks just didn't sit right with me. Informal Termsto be acceptable to the stomach:Something I ate for breakfast didn't sit too well. v.t. to cause to sit; seat (often fol. by down):Sit yourself down. He sat me near him. to sit astride or keep one's seat on (a horse or other animal):She sits her horse gracefully. to provide seating accommodations or seating room for; seat:Our dining-room table only sits six people. Informal Termsto serve as baby-sitter for:A neighbor can sit the children while you go out. sit down: to take a seat. to descend to a sitting position; alight. to take up a position, as to encamp or besiege:The military forces sat down at the approaches to the city. sit in: to attend or take part as a visitor or temporary participant:to sit in at a bridge game; to sit in for the band's regular pianist. to take part in a sit-in. sit in on, to be a spectator, observer, or visitor at:to sit in on classes. sit on or upon: to inquire into or deliberate over:A coroner's jury was called to sit on the case. [Informal.]to suppress; silence:They sat on the bad news as long as they could. Informal Termsto check or rebuke; squelch:I'll sit on him if he tries to interrupt me. Idioms sit on one's hands: Idiomsto fail to applaud. Idiomsto fail to take appropriate action. sit out: to stay to the end of:Though bored, we sat out the play. to surpass in endurance:He sat out his tormentors. to keep one's seat during (a dance, competition, etc.); fail to participate in:We sat out all the Latin-American numbers. Informal Terms sit pretty, to be in a comfortable situation:He's been sitting pretty ever since he got that new job. sit tight, to bide one's time; take no action:I'm going to sit tight till I hear from you. sit up: to rise from a supine to a sitting position. to delay the hour of retiring beyond the usual time. to sit upright; hold oneself erect. [Informal.]to become interested or astonished:We all sat up when the holiday was announced. bef. 900; Middle English sitten, Old English sittan; cognate with Dutch zitten, German sitzen, Old Norse sitja; akin to Gothic sitan, Latin sedēre, Greek hézesthai (base hed-); compare set, sedate, cathedral, nest 10. meet.See corresponding entry in Unabridged assemble.See corresponding entry in Unabridged convene.See corresponding entry in Unabridged gather..See corresponding entry in Unabridged Cf. set. sit² (sit),USA pronunciation v. Drugs(in prescriptions) may it be. Latin
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