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squatting

UK //ˈskwɒtɪŋ//US //ˈskwɑːtɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'squatten',可能来自古法语 'esquatir'(压扁),最终源自原始日耳曼语词根,与'压'、'挤'的概念相关。

noun

❶ 指未经许可占用空置建筑物或土地的行为,通常用于描述非法占据他人房产的情况。

“The abandoned house was taken over by squatting.”

(这栋废弃房屋被非法占用了。)

“Squatting in this city has become a serious problem.”

(非法占用房屋在这个城市已成为严重问题。)

同义词:illegal occupation, unauthorized habitation, encroachment

verb

❶ 指蹲下的动作,膝盖弯曲,臀部靠近脚后跟的姿势。也指健身中的深蹲练习。

“She was squatting to pick up the fallen coins.”

(她蹲下来捡起掉落的硬币。)

“The children were squatting around the campfire.”

(孩子们蹲在篝火周围。)

同义词:crouching, hunkering, bending

常见短语

squatting rights — 指在某些法律体系中,长期占用某处房产可能获得的合法居住权。

“After 20 years of squatting, they claimed squatting rights to the property.”

(在非法占用20年后,他们声称对该房产拥有合法居住权。)

squatting position — 指蹲下的姿势,常用于描述运动、休息或某些文化中的传统姿势。

“Many Asian cultures eat meals in the squatting position.”

(许多亚洲文化中人们采用蹲姿用餐。)