75 SIT: 坐

75 SIT: 坐

詞組講解

1. sit back *** 坐視不管

解 短語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞；詞義溯源：坐在［后面（back）］任由某事發(fā)生

例 How could you just sit back and let him treat your daughter that way?

2. sit （idly） by ** 袖手旁觀，坐視不管

解 習(xí)語(yǔ)；詞義溯源：［毫無(wú)幫助地（idly）］坐在［旁邊（by）］

例 The United States refuses to sit idly by while Iraq develops nuclear weapons.

3. sit in for sb. *** 代替某人履行職責(zé)

解 短語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞；詞義溯源：［代替（for）］某人坐在［里面（in）］

例 George will be sitting in for me at the meeting today.

4. sit in on sth. / sit in *** 旁聽，列席（會(huì)議）

解 短語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞；詞義溯源：坐在［里面（in）］做某事

例 Several medical students would like to sit in on the surgery if it's okay with you.

5. sit on one's hands ** （對(duì)演出等）反應(yīng)冷漠；什么都不干

解 習(xí)語(yǔ)；詞義溯源：［用手支撐著身體（on one's hands）］坐著

例 With strict orders not to intervene, United Nations troops have had to sit on their hands while watching hundreds of civilians being executed.

6. sit on sb. or sth. *** 拖延；擱下，壓下；討論；審理（案件）

解 〈口〉短語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞；詞義溯源：坐在某人或某物之［上（on）］

例 The budget committee is sitting on our request.

7. sit sth. out / sit out sth. *** 坐在一旁不參加（比賽、跳舞等）

解 短語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞；詞義溯源：坐在某物［外面（out）］

例 An injured knee forced McManes to sit the game out.

8. sit through sth. *** 耐著性子看完（或聽完），一直挨到最后

解 短語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞；詞義溯源：［從頭到尾（through）］坐著

例 I sat through the play.

9. sit tight ** 按兵不動(dòng)；毫不動(dòng)搖

解 〈口〉習(xí)語(yǔ)；詞義溯源：［穩(wěn)穩(wěn)地、牢牢地、堅(jiān)定地（tight）］坐著

例 Sit tight and I'll go get us some coffee. I'll be right back.

10. sit up and take notice ** 突然感興趣

解 習(xí)語(yǔ)；詞義溯源：坐直身體［留意（take notice）］

例 When the topic of sex came up, the students all sat up and took notice.

11. sit up with sb. *** 熬夜陪著某人

解 短語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞；詞義溯源：與某人一起坐［起來(lái)（up）］

例 For three days Mother sat up with me, massaging my legs and putting cool towels on my forehead.

12. sit with sb. *** 與某人同坐在一起；對(duì)某人合適；被某人接受

解 短語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞；詞義溯源：與某人一起坐著

例 I dislike to sit with that rude man at your table.

參考譯文

1. 你怎么能坐視不管，讓他那么對(duì)待你女兒？

2. 伊拉克研制核武器時(shí)，美國(guó)拒絕坐視不管。

3. 今天，喬治將代替我出席會(huì)議。

4. 如果你同意的話，幾個(gè)醫(yī)學(xué)院的學(xué)生想觀摩該手術(shù)。

5. 由于被嚴(yán)令禁止干涉，聯(lián)合國(guó)部隊(duì)只能坐視數(shù)百名民眾被殺害。

6. 預(yù)算委員會(huì)正在討論我們的請(qǐng)求。

7. 由于膝蓋受傷，麥克梅內(nèi)斯不得不坐在一旁觀看比賽。

8. 我耐著性子看完了戲。

9. 坐著別動(dòng)，我去買點(diǎn)咖啡，馬上就回來(lái)。

10. 當(dāng)談到性這個(gè)話題的時(shí)候，所有學(xué)生突然有了興趣。

11. 三天來(lái)，媽媽一直熬夜陪著我，給我的腿部按摩，在我額頭上放冷毛巾。

12. 在你這里用餐時(shí)，我討厭和那個(gè)粗魯?shù)哪腥俗谝黄稹?