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sat

UK //sæt//US //sæt//

词源

源自古英语'sæt',是'sit'(坐)的过去式和过去分词形式,与古北欧语'seta'、德语'sitzen'同源。

verb

❶ 坐下的过去式和过去分词形式,表示人或物体从站立变为坐着的动作已经完成。

“She sat on the bench and watched the sunset.”

(她坐在长凳上看着日落。)

“The cat sat quietly by the fireplace.”

(猫安静地坐在壁炉旁。)

❶ 指考试中的坐姿状态,特指参加考试的行为。

“She sat for her final exams last week.”

(她上周参加了期末考试。)

“He sat the math test but found it very difficult.”

(他参加了数学考试但觉得很难。)

同义词:seated, perched, settled, rested, positioned

noun

❶ 指标准化考试的简称,特指美国的大学入学考试SAT。

“She scored 1500 on her SAT.”

(她在SAT考试中获得了1500分。)

“Preparing for the SAT takes months of study.”

(准备SAT考试需要数月的学习。)

同义词:Scholastic Aptitude Test, college entrance exam

常见短语

sat down — 表示完成坐下的动作,常用于描述某人从站立变为坐着的瞬间。

“He sat down heavily in the chair after a long day.”

(漫长的一天结束后,他重重地坐在椅子上。)

sat up — 指从躺卧姿势变为坐姿,或形容突然警觉、注意起来的状态。

“The patient was able to sit up in bed today.”

(病人今天能在床上坐起来了。)