sit
/sɪt/ (bre, ipa) · /sɪt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈsit/ (ame, mw)
sit — 動詞
- sitpresent simple I / you / we / they
- sitshe / she / it
- satpast simple
- sitting-ing form
1. to place your body weight on your seat area — usually on a chair, the floor, or
坐；使坐下
臀部放在椅子或地面上休息身體
to place your body weight on your seat area — usually on a chair, the floor, or another surface — with your upper body upright; or to put someone else into that position.
Theo sat on the wooden bench and opened his lunch bag.
Theo 坐在木頭長椅上，打開了他的午餐袋。
sit + on + [surface]
Tendai sat the little girl on a high stool so she could see the stage.
Tendai 把小女孩抱上一張高腳凳，讓她能看到舞台。
transitive: sit + person + on + [location]
The children were told to sit quietly on the floor in a circle.
孩子們被要求安靜地坐在地板上，圍成一個圓圈。
An old man sat by the window reading a newspaper all afternoon.
一位老先生坐在窗邊看報紙，待了整個下午。
Please sit next to your partner so you can share the book.
請坐在你的夥伴旁邊，這樣你們可以一起看這本書。
- be seated
more formal; describes the state rather than the action
- take a seat
polite instruction, as in 'please take a seat'
- stand
to be on your feet with weight on your legs
文法句型
sit + [preposition/adverb]
sit + object + [preposition/adverb]
用法筆記
Transitive use (cause someone to sit) is less common than intransitive. The object is usually a child or an animal, and a location phrase is almost always required.
常見錯誤
2. to stay still in a particular position so that a painter, sculptor, or photograp
擔任模特兒
為畫家或攝影師保持特定姿勢
to stay still in a particular position so that a painter, sculptor, or photographer can make a picture of you.
Élise sat for the painter three times before the portrait was finished.
Élise 為那位畫家當了三次模特兒，肖像畫才完成。
sit for + [artist]
The museum hired local students to sit as models for life-drawing classes.
博物館聘請了當地的學生來擔任人體素描課的模特兒。
sit as [a model]
Brian sat patiently while the photographer adjusted the lighting behind him.
Brian 耐心地坐著，讓攝影師調整他身後的燈光。
Yara asked her grandmother to sit for a family photograph in the garden.
Yara 請祖母坐在花園裡，讓家人為她拍一張照片。
文法句型
sit for + [person]
sit + for + [purpose]
用法筆記
Always followed by 'for' or 'as' when specifying the artist or role. The preposition 'for' introduces the person or purpose.
3. to bend the back legs and lower the rear body to the ground, keeping the front l
（動物）蹲坐
狗等動物後腿彎曲、臀部著地
to bend the back legs and lower the rear body to the ground, keeping the front legs straight — used mainly for dogs and other four-legged animals.
Baraka told his dog to sit before giving it a treat.
Baraka 叫他的狗坐下，然後才給牠零食。
command: tell/call + animal + to sit
A small brown dog sat by the gate and waited for its owner.
一隻棕色的小狗坐在大門邊，等待主人回來。
The cats in the shelter sit in a row every evening at feeding time.
收容所的貓咪們每天晚上餵食時間都會坐成一排。
When the puppy sits on command, Cyrus gives it a piece of cheese.
只要小狗聽指令坐下，Cyrus 就會獎勵牠一小塊起司。
文法句型
sit + [adverb]
animal + sits
用法筆記
Most commonly used for dogs. For cats and other animals, 'sit' is also correct but less frequent. The command form 'Sit!' is a standard obedience cue.
4. to settle on a nest, using the parent bird's body to warm the eggs until the bab
孵蛋；棲息
鳥類趴在蛋上保暖或停在枝頭
to settle on a nest, using the parent bird's body to warm the eggs until the baby birds come out of their shells; or to perch on a branch or other high spot.
A mother sparrow sat on her nest under the roof for two weeks.
一隻麻雀媽媽在屋簷下的巢裡孵了兩星期的蛋。
bird + sit on + [nest]
The hen sits her eggs every spring without ever leaving them.
這隻母雞每年春天都會孵蛋，從不離開。
transitive: sit + eggs
Pigeons often sit on the ledge outside the library windows.
鴿子常常停在圖書館窗外的窗臺上。
Beatriz watched a blue jay sit quietly on a branch near the feeder.
Beatriz 看著一隻藍松鴉靜靜地停在飼料架旁的樹枝上。
The robin sat on its eggs through a storm that lasted all night.
那隻知更鳥整晚趴在蛋上，度過了一場暴風雨。
文法句型
bird + sits + on + [eggs/nest]
bird + sits + eggs
用法筆記
Transitive use ('sit eggs') is limited to domestic birds such as hens. For wild birds, the intransitive pattern 'sit on eggs' is far more common.
5. to remain somewhere untouched, unmoved, or unused for an extended period — used
閒置；擺著
物品長期放在某處未被使用
to remain somewhere untouched, unmoved, or unused for an extended period — used for objects that have been ignored or forgotten.
Those old books have been sitting on the shelf for years untouched.
那些舊書在書架上擺了好幾年，從來沒有人碰過。
present perfect continuous: have been sitting
A broken bicycle sat in the garage until Andrei finally fixed it.
一輛壞掉的自行車一直擱在車庫裡，直到 Andrei 把它修好。
Hoa found a box of old photographs sitting in the back of a closet.
Hoa 在衣櫃深處發現了一盒舊照片擺在那裡。
The car just sits in the driveway because nobody in the family can drive.
那輛車就停在車道上沒人開，因為家裡沒有人會開車。
- gather dust
more vivid; adds the image of dust collecting on the unused object
- stay
neutral; does not carry the sense of neglect or disuse
- move
to change position or be transported somewhere else
文法句型
object + sits + [adverb of place]
sit + around
用法筆記
Commonly used with present perfect continuous ('has been sitting') to emphasise how long something has been unused. Often expresses a tone of waste or neglect.
6. to occupy a physical spot, such as a building on a hill or a town beside a river
位於；坐落
建築物或物體處在某個地點
to occupy a physical spot, such as a building on a hill or a town beside a river — used when describing where something is positioned.
The village sits at the foot of a large mountain in the north.
這座村莊坐落在一座大山的山腳下，位於北方。
settlement + sits + [location]
A small wooden shed sits behind the main house near the garden.
一間小木屋位於主屋後方，靠近花園。
The new hospital sits on a hill overlooking the whole city.
新的醫院坐落在山丘上，俯瞰整座城市。
Those two tall towers sit on the riverbank next to the old bridge.
那兩座高塔矗立在河岸邊，就在舊橋旁邊。
A large stone fountain sits in the middle of the town square.
一座大型石頭噴泉位於城鎮廣場的正中央。
- be located
more formal; commonly used in writing and official descriptions
- stand
suggests a vertical or upright position
- lie
suggests a flat or horizontal position; often used for landscapes
文法句型
subject + sits + [prepositional phrase of place]
用法筆記
This sense is about physical placement only, not suitability or correctness (contrast with sense 12, 'SEEM RIGHT' in a separate chunk). For abstract location (e.g. 'the decision sits well with me'), see the suitability sense.
7. When you describe how clothes sit, you mean the way they lie against or hang aro
合身
衣物穿起來合身或掛在身上的樣子
When you describe how clothes sit, you mean the way they lie against or hang around the body — for instance, whether they feel loose, rest flat on the shoulders, or are tight across the waist.
The jacket sits well on her shoulders and does not feel tight.
這件外套在她的肩膀上很合身，而且不會覺得緊。
sit + adverb/preposition describing fit of clothes
Élise tried on the dress, but it sat awkwardly around her hips.
Élise 試穿了那件洋裝，但它穿在她臀部周圍不太合身。
These trousers sit low on the waist, which makes them very comfortable.
這條褲子在腰部穿起來偏低，因此非常舒適。
The collar sits too high on his neck, so he put the shirt back.
這件襯衫的領子在他脖子上太高了，所以他決定不買。
Nadia bought the coat because it sat perfectly across her back.
Nadia 買了這件大衣，因為它在她背上非常合身。
文法句型
sit + adverb/preposition
用法筆記
Subject of this sense is always the item of clothing, not the person wearing it.
常見錯誤
8. When an official body such as a committee, parliament, or panel of judges gather
開會
委員會或法庭舉行正式會議
When an official body such as a committee, parliament, or panel of judges gathers to carry out its duties, it sits for a session.
The committee will sit again next Tuesday to discuss the budget.
委員會將在下星期二再次開會討論預算。
sit for official meetings of committees, courts, etc.
The court sat for three hours before reaching a verdict.
法庭開庭了三小時才達成裁決。
Parliament sits until late in the evening when there is an important debate.
當有重要辯論時，議會開會到深夜。
The panel sat for two weeks to review all the evidence.
專家小組開會了兩星期，審查所有證據。
Ife attended the session when the council sat to vote on the new law.
Ife 出席了市議會開會投票新法規的那場會議。
文法句型
sit + (time/duration) + to-infinitive
用法筆記
The subject is always a collective body (committee, court, parliament, panel, council), never an individual. To describe an individual taking part, use sense 9 (sit on).
9. To be chosen or appointed to take part in the work of a committee, board, panel,
擔任
在官方團體中擔任成員
To be chosen or appointed to take part in the work of a committee, board, panel, or similar official group.
Caleb sits on the board of the local hospital.
Caleb 在本地醫院的董事會擔任成員。
sit on [committee/board/panel]
Anjali has been sitting on the school committee for three years.
Anjali 已經在學校委員會擔任委員三年了。
Three judges will sit on the panel that decides the winner of the award.
三位法官將擔任評審團，決定獎項得主。
Eitan sits on the safety review board for the construction company.
Eitan 在這家建築公司的安全審查委員會擔任委員。
Lucía was asked to sit on the organising team for the annual festival.
Lucía 受邀在年度慶典的籌備團隊中擔任成員。
文法句型
sit on [committee/board/panel]
用法筆記
Always requires the preposition on before the name of the group. Unlike sense 8, the subject is an individual person, not the group itself.
常見錯誤
10. To write answers to the questions in a formal test or examination, especially as
應考
參加考試（英式用法）
To write answers to the questions in a formal test or examination, especially as part of a school course or a qualification (British English).
James will sit his final maths exam next Monday.
James 將在下星期一參加他的期末數學考試。
sit + exam (BrE, transitive)
Students across the country are sitting the university entrance test this week.
全國的學生本週都在參加大學入學測驗。
Elena sat the driving test twice before she passed.
Elena 路考考了兩次才通過。
Hyun decided to sit the English proficiency exam to apply for the scholarship.
Hyun 決定參加英語能力考試以申請獎學金。
Salma sat her history exam early because she had a family trip planned.
Salma 提早參加了歷史科考試，因為她安排了家庭旅行。
- take
more common internationally; sit is primarily BrE
文法句型
sit [exam/test/examination]
用法筆記
Primarily British English. In American English, take the exam is preferred. The object can be a specific subject (sit history) or a type of test (sit the driving test).
常見錯誤
11. To watch over someone else's young child or children in the parents' absence — f
臨託
短期照顧小孩（英式）
To watch over someone else's young child or children in the parents' absence — for example, in the evening while the parents go out for a meal or an event.
Could you sit for the neighbours' children on Saturday evening?
你星期六晚上可以幫鄰居臨託一下小孩嗎？
sit for [children/family] (short for babysit)
Christopher sits for the Wilson family every Friday night.
Christopher 每週五晚上都會幫 Wilson 家照顧小孩。
Nadia earned extra money by sitting for several families in the area.
Nadia 靠幫附近幾個家庭照顧小孩賺外快。
I cannot go out tonight because I am sitting for my sister's kids.
我今晚不能出門，因為我要幫我姊姊照顧小孩。
Salma often sits for the baby next door when the parents need a break.
Salma 經常在隔壁父母需要休息時幫忙照顧他們的小孩。
文法句型
sit for [children/family]
sit + object
用法筆記
A shortened form of babysit, common in British English. Usually intransitive (sit for someone), though transitive use (sit the children) occurs informally.
常見錯誤
12. To look or feel correct and harmonious where something is located or how it is r
合適
在某處或情況中顯得很自然恰當
To look or feel correct and harmonious where something is located or how it is received — for example, a piece of furniture in a room, or a remark in a discussion.
The large painting does not sit well in such a small room.
那幅大畫在這麼小的房間裡顯得不協調。
sit well/badly in [place]
His sharp comments did not sit well with the rest of the team.
他那尖銳的評論讓團隊其他成員感到不太舒服。
sit well with [someone] (figurative)
That modern sofa would sit nicely in the corner of your living room.
那張現代沙發放在你客廳角落會很合適。
Her decision to leave the company did not sit well with the manager.
她離開公司的決定讓經理不太能接受。
The new building does not sit naturally among the old houses in the street.
那棟新建築在這條街的老房子之間顯得很不自然。
文法句型
sit well/comfortably/naturally + adverb/preposition
sit with [someone]
用法筆記
Most common in negative or question constructions (does not sit well, would it sit better...). The adverb well appears in the majority of uses. Can describe both physical placement and abstract acceptability.
常見錯誤
sit — 名詞
1. the way that a piece of clothing fits on or hangs from a person's body
合身度
衣服穿在身上的合身程度
the way that a piece of clothing fits on or hangs from a person's body
The tailor checked the sit of the jacket at the shoulders.
裁縫檢查了外套肩部的合身度。
collocation: sit of [garment]
Bao admired the perfect sit of his new silk blouse.
Bao 很欣賞他那件新絲質襯衫的完美合身度。
A good sit across the back makes a dress look elegant.
背部合身度好，能讓洋裝看起來很優雅。
The sit of these trousers feels tighter than the last pair.
這條褲子的合身度感覺比上一條還緊。
用法筆記
More common in British English and in tailoring or fashion contexts. The noun 'sit' is less frequent than the verb 'sit'.
常見錯誤
2. a period of time during which someone sits, or a single act of sitting down
坐的時段
一段坐著的時間
a period of time during which someone sits, or a single act of sitting down
After a long sit in the waiting room, Asher finally saw the doctor.
在候診室坐了很久之後，Asher 終於見到醫生了。
collocation: long sit / brief sit
The old dog enjoyed a brief sit by the warm fire after dinner.
那隻老狗在暖爐旁短暫坐了一會兒才吃晚餐。
Ritu took a sit on the grass to rest during the hike.
Ritu 在草地上坐了一會兒，讓雙腿在健行途中休息。
A short sit on the park bench helped clear Esteban's mind.
在公園長椅上坐了一小段時間，幫助 Esteban 理清了思緒。
用法筆記
Often paired with an adjective describing duration ('long,' 'brief,' 'short'). The construction 'have a sit' or 'take a sit' is informal.