
好词典

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。
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。)
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。)
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。)