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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。
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。)
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。)
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。)