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squatted

UK //ˈskwɒtɪd//US //ˈskwɑːtɪd//

词源

源自中古法语 'esquatir'(压扁),最终来自拉丁语 'coactare'(强迫压缩),与古英语 'squat'(压扁)相关。

verb

❶ 蹲下,指弯曲膝盖使身体降低,臀部靠近脚后跟的姿势。常用于描述短暂休息或观察时的动作。

“The children squatted in the garden to watch the ants.”

(孩子们蹲在花园里观察蚂蚁。)

“She squatted beside the injured dog to check its leg.”

(她蹲在受伤的狗旁边检查它的腿。)

❶ 非法占用空置建筑物或土地居住,未经所有者许可擅自占据的行为。

“Homeless people squatted in the abandoned factory.”

(无家可归者非法占据了废弃工厂。)

“They were evicted after squatting in the empty house for months.”

(他们在空房子里非法居住了数月后被驱逐。)

同义词:crouched, hunkered, perched, occupied, encroached

常见短语

squat down — 快速蹲下的动作,常见于需要降低身体高度或保持平衡的场景。

“The soldier squatted down behind the wall for cover.”

(士兵蹲在墙后寻找掩护。)

squat rights — 指非法占房者通过长期实际占有而获得的部分法律权益,某些国家/地区存在相关法规。

“After 12 years of occupation, they claimed squat rights to the property.”

(在占据该房产12年后,他们主张非法占房者的权利。)