
squat
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。)
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。)
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。)
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。)