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squat

UK //skwɒt//US //skwɑːt//

词源

源自中古法语 esquatir(压扁),最终来自拉丁语 ex-(出)+ coactare(强迫),14世纪进入英语,原意与压迫有关,后发展出蹲姿和占据的含义。

verb

❶ 蹲下,指弯曲膝盖使身体降低,臀部靠近脚后跟的动作。常用于健身训练或日常休息姿势。

“She squatted down to pick up the toy.”

(她蹲下来捡玩具。)

“The cat squatted in the corner, watching the birds.”

(猫蹲在角落里观察鸟儿。)

❶ 非法占用空置建筑物或土地居住,未经许可擅自占据他人财产的行为。

“The homeless man squatted in an abandoned house.”

(这个无家可归者擅自占住了一栋废弃房屋。)

“Protesters squatted on the vacant lot to prevent development.”

(抗议者占据空地阻止开发。)

同义词:crouch, hunker, perch, occupy, encroach

noun

❶ 深蹲动作,一种常见的健身训练方式,通过弯曲膝盖降低身体再站起锻炼下肢力量。

“Do three sets of squats to strengthen your legs.”

(做三组深蹲来增强腿部力量。)

“Her squat form was perfect during the workout.”

(她训练时的深蹲姿势非常标准。)

❶ 被非法占用的建筑物或空间,指未经许可被人居住使用的房产。

“The police raided the drug squat in the city center.”

(警方突袭了市中心的毒品窝点。)

“The old mansion had become a squalid squat.”

(那座旧宅邸变成了肮脏的非法居所。)

同义词:crouch, hunker, occupation, encroachment

adj

❶ 矮胖的,形容人或物体短而粗壮的外形特征。

“The squat teapot looked charming on the table.”

(那个矮胖的茶壶在桌上看起来很可爱。)

“He had a squat figure with broad shoulders.”

(他身材矮壮,肩膀宽阔。)

同义词:stocky, stubby, dumpy, chunky

常见短语

squat down — 蹲下的动作指令或描述,常见于日常对话或运动指导中。

“The coach told us to squat down and touch our toes.”

(教练让我们蹲下触碰脚趾。)

squat thrust — 一种结合深蹲和俯卧撑的全身训练动作,常见于军事训练或高强度间歇训练。

“We did 20 squat thrusts as part of the warm-up.”

(我们做了20个深蹲推撑作为热身的一部分。)