1 sit 是不及物動詞,意為“坐”,過去式和過去分詞都是sat 。
Please sit down. 請坐下。
He sat in the sofa/in the chair/on the stool. 他坐在沙發(fā)上/椅子上/凳子上。
Sit up straight! 坐直了!
Others sit around and talk or sing. 其他人圍坐在一起聊天或唱歌。
2 seat 可用作名詞,意為“座位”,have/take a seat表示“就座,坐”;take one's seat 指在娛樂場所(電影院等)對號入座,one's不可省。seat 作動詞用時,為及物動詞,意為“使坐下,使就座”,后跟名詞或反身代詞作賓語,可用于被動語態(tài)。
Please take a seat . 請就座。
They have taken their seats . 他們已就座。
He had his seat near the window. 他靠窗戶就座。
She seated the boy on the floor. 她讓那個男孩坐在地板上。(使……坐下 )
Please be seated . (正) 請坐 。(be seated坐著,坐下 )
Please seat yourself . (正)
Please sit down . (正) (為較隨便的說法 )
She seated herself on the grass. (正) 她在草地上坐下 。
She was seated on the grass. (正)
She sat on the grass. (正)
She seated on the grass. (誤) (seat不能作不及物動詞 )
The children were seated round the teacher. 孩子們圍著老師坐著。
比較
“在座位上坐下”可以說sit down on the seat,也可以說sit down in the seat。