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seats

UK //siːts//US //siːts//

词源

源自中古英语 'sete',与古英语 'set'(放置)相关,最终源于原始日耳曼语。

noun

❶ 指供人坐的家具或设施,如椅子、凳子等,通常用于公共场所或交通工具中。

“The theater has comfortable seats for all guests.”

(剧院为所有客人提供了舒适的座位。)

“Please take your seats before the meeting starts.”

(请在会议开始前就座。)

❶ 指职位或身份,特别是在议会、委员会等机构中的正式成员资格。

“He won a seat in the Senate last year.”

(他去年赢得了参议院的一个席位。)

“The party gained five additional seats in the election.”

(该党在选举中获得了五个额外的席位。)

同义词:chairs, places, positions, spots, berths

verb

❶ 使某人就座或安排座位,通常用于正式场合或活动中。

“The usher seated us near the stage.”

(引座员安排我们在舞台附近就座。)

“The restaurant can seat up to 100 people.”

(这家餐厅最多可容纳100人就餐。)

同义词:place, settle, install, position, accommodate

常见短语

take a seat — 礼貌地邀请某人坐下,常用于正式或非正式场合。

“Please take a seat and wait for your name to be called.”

(请坐下等待叫到您的名字。)

back seat — 指汽车或会议中的后排座位,也可比喻次要或从属的地位。

“He prefers to take a back seat in group discussions.”

(在小组讨论中,他更喜欢退居次要位置。)

hot seat — 指面临压力或需要承担责任的困难位置,常用于工作或考试场景。

“The CEO is in the hot seat after the company's poor performance.”

(由于公司业绩不佳,CEO现在处境艰难。)