sit-down
/ˈsɪt.daʊn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈsɪt.daʊn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈsit-ˈdau̇n/ (ame, mw) · /ˌsɪtˈdaʊn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈsɪtˌdaʊn/ (ame, ipa)
sit-down — 形容詞
1. describing a meal where people sit at a table to eat, rather than standing or ea
桌邊用餐的
坐在餐桌享用的（餐點）
describing a meal where people sit at a table to eat, rather than standing or eating food that was bought to take away.
The hotel serves a three-course sit-down dinner every evening in the main dining room.
這家飯店每天晚上在主餐廳供應三道菜的桌邊晚餐。
collocation: sit-down dinner
For their wedding reception, the couple chose a sit-down meal rather than a buffet.
婚宴上，這對新人選擇了坐席用餐而非自助餐方式。
The school cafeteria offers both a sit-down lunch and a grab-and-go option for students.
學校餐廳為學生提供坐著吃的午餐以及外帶選項。
Mei-Lin's parents host a sit-down dinner every Sunday, with all ten family members seated around the dining table.
Mei-Lin 的父母每週日舉辦桌邊晚餐，全家十個人圍坐在餐桌前。
The charity gala featured a formal sit-down dinner with speeches and live music.
慈善晚會舉辦了正式的坐席餐會，附有演講和現場音樂。
- seated
More general; 'a seated dinner' is formal but less common than 'sit-down dinner' in everyday speech.
- buffet-style
A buffet meal involves standing and walking to a food table, the opposite of table service.
- takeaway
Food bought to eat elsewhere, not at a table.
文法句型
sit-down + noun (meal, dinner, lunch)
用法筆記
Attributive only — used before nouns such as dinner, meal, lunch, and banquet. Never used predicatively (❌ 'The dinner was sit-down').
常見錯誤
2. describing a restaurant or cafe where customers are served at tables, rather tha
內用的
提供桌邊服務的（餐廳）
describing a restaurant or cafe where customers are served at tables, rather than one that sells food to be taken away.
The new sushi bar is a sit-down restaurant with tables for about forty customers.
這家新的壽司吧是一間內用餐廳，有大約四十個座位。
collocation: sit-down restaurant
Unlike the food trucks outside, this sit-down restaurant has a full kitchen and waitstaff.
跟外面的餐車不同，這間內用餐廳有完整廚房和服務生。
contrast: sit-down restaurant vs food truck
Amir searched for a sit-down restaurant where he could eat his lunch at a proper table.
阿米爾找了一間內用餐廳，好讓自己能在正規的桌子上吃午餐。
The old town has mostly takeaway shops and only one proper sit-down restaurant on the main street.
老城區大多是外帶店，主街上只有一間正規的內用餐廳。
- dine-in
Interchangeable with 'sit-down' in restaurant contexts, though 'dine-in' can also describe the option (eat here vs take away).
- table-service
Emphasises the service format rather than the building type.
文法句型
sit-down + noun (restaurant, cafe)
用法筆記
Used attributively before restaurant or cafe. The opposite concept is expressed as takeaway or fast-food.
3. describing a form of protest where participants take over a space and stay put,
靜坐抗議的
佔據場所抗爭的（行動）
describing a form of protest where participants take over a space and stay put, not moving until those in power agree to their requests.
The factory workers organised a sit-down strike to protest the sudden pay cuts.
工廠工人發起靜坐罷工，抗議突然的減薪。
collocation: sit-down strike
Students held a sit-down protest in the university library to demand better study facilities.
學生們在大學圖書館舉行靜坐抗議，要求改善讀書環境。
collocation: sit-down protest
After the company announced the layoffs, employees began a sit-down protest in the main office.
公司宣布裁員後，員工在主辦公室開始了靜坐抗議。
The city government faced public pressure to negotiate with the bus drivers after their sit-down protest entered its third week.
公車司機的靜坐抗議進入第三週後，市政府面臨公眾壓力，不得不與他們談判。
- sit-in
More widely used for student and civil rights protests; 'sit-down' is more common in labour contexts.
- occupation
Broader term that can cover any building occupation, not just sitting.
文法句型
sit-down + noun (strike, protest)
用法筆記
Attributive only — used before strike or protest. The corresponding noun form is 'sit-down' (noun sense 3). Also called a 'sit-in' in some varieties of English.
sit-down — 名詞
1. a brief pause in which you sit to give yourself a rest, especially after you hav
小坐休息
短暫坐下來歇腳
a brief pause in which you sit to give yourself a rest, especially after you have been standing or walking for a long time.
After walking around the museum for two hours, Fatima needed a sit-down before continuing.
在博物館逛了兩小時後，Fatima 需要坐下來休息一下再繼續。
collocation: need a sit-down
The elderly man paused for a quick sit-down on the park bench before walking home.
老先生在公園長椅上稍坐片刻休息，然後才走路回家。
collocation: a quick sit-down
After walking uphill for over an hour, Wei rested with a short sit-down in the shade of a large tree.
走了超過一個小時的上坡路後，Wei 在大樹蔭下坐下來短暫休息。
The hikers took a well-earned sit-down by the stream to drink some water and rest.
登山者在溪邊好好坐下來休息，喝了點水並喘口氣。
Yuki felt dizzy and needed a sit-down, so she lowered herself onto the nearest chair.
由紀覺得頭暈想坐下來，於是讓自己就近坐到一張椅子上。
文法句型
have a sit-down
need a sit-down
a quick sit-down
用法筆記
Almost always used in the singular. The phrase 'have a sit-down' is commonly used in informal British and American English to suggest a short rest break.
常見錯誤
2. a gathering where people sit down with one another to talk through a problem, se
正式會談
為解決問題的商談
a gathering where people sit down with one another to talk through a problem, settle a disagreement, or decide an important issue.
The landlord and the tenants agreed to a sit-down to discuss the rent increase.
房東和房客同意坐下來談一談，討論漲租的問題。
Kwame requested a sit-down with his manager to talk about his career plan.
Kwame 要求與主管正式會談，討論他的職涯規劃。
collocation: a sit-down with [someone]
After weeks of arguing by email, the marketing and design teams arranged a sit-down to resolve the budget conflict.
在透過電子郵件爭執了好幾週後，行銷和設計團隊安排了一次正式會談來解決預算衝突。
The union leaders called for a sit-down with the company directors to negotiate the new contract.
工會領袖要求與公司董事進行正式會談，協商新合約。
- meeting
Neutral and broad; 'sit-down' adds the nuance of seriousness and conflict resolution.
- conference
More formal and often larger in scale.
- summit
Used for high-level negotiations between leaders; more formal than 'sit-down'.
- round-table
Suggests an open discussion among equal participants.
文法句型
have a sit-down with [someone]
a sit-down between [parties]
用法筆記
Implies the meeting is intended to resolve a specific conflict or problem, not just a routine check-in. Frequently used in business and labour contexts.
常見錯誤
3. a form of protest in which workers or demonstrators sit down in a building and r
靜坐抗爭
佔據場地不走以示抗議
a form of protest in which workers or demonstrators sit down in a building and refuse to leave until their demands are met.
The workers staged a sit-down that lasted for three days inside the factory building.
工人在工廠大樓內發起了一場持續三天的靜坐抗爭。
collocation: stage a sit-down
Security guards were called in to end the sit-down, but the protesters refused to leave.
保全人員被叫來終止靜坐行動，但抗議者拒絕離開。
collocation: end a sit-down
The union organised a sit-down to demand better safety equipment for the mine workers.
工會組織了一場靜坐抗爭，要求為礦工提供更好的安全設備。
Local news reported on the sit-down at the warehouse, showing footage of workers on the floor.
當地新聞報導了倉庫的靜坐行動，畫面顯示工人們坐在地板上。
- sit-in
Commonly used for student protests; 'sit-down' is more traditional in labour disputes.
- strike
Broader — can include walking out; 'sit-down' specifies that workers occupy the workplace.
- occupation
Covers any building takeover, not necessarily involving sitting.
文法句型
stage a sit-down
organise a sit-down
用法筆記
Distinguish from noun sense 2 (SERIOUS MEETING) — this sense refers to a protest action, not a discussion. The synonymous adjective form is 'sit-down strike' or 'sit-down protest' (adjective sense 3).
sit-down — 片語動詞
- sit-downbase form
- sit-downs3rd person singular
- sit-downing-ing form
- sit-downedpast simple
1. to lower your body until you are resting on a seat, the floor, or the ground, ra
坐下
從站立改為坐姿
to lower your body until you are resting on a seat, the floor, or the ground, rather than standing.
Theo sat down on the sofa and turned on the television after work.
Theo 在沙發上坐下，下班後打開了電視。
pattern: sit down on [furniture]
Please sit down at the table so we can start the meal.
請在餐桌前坐下，我們要開飯了。
The teacher asked the children to sit down on the carpet for story time.
老師叫孩子們在地毯上坐下來，準備聽故事。
Olu sat down at his desk and opened his notebook to begin the exam.
Olu 在書桌前坐下，打開筆記本開始考試。
Helena felt tired after the run and sat down on the grass to catch her breath.
Helena 跑完步後覺得很累，便在草地上坐下來喘口氣。
- take a seat
More polite and formal; often used as an instruction to guests.
- be seated
Formal; used in announcements and written instructions.
文法句型
sit down on [surface]
sit down at [location]
sit down to [activity]
用法筆記
The simple past is 'sat down' (irregular). The phrasal verb is usually written as two separate words ('sit down'), unlike the hyphenated adjective and noun forms ('sit-down'). This distinction matters in formal writing.