sit up

1. PHRASAL VERB 坐起来;坐直
   If you sit up, you move into a sitting position when you have been leaning back or lying down.
   1. Her head spins dizzily as soon as she sits up.
      她一坐起身来就感到天旋地转。
2. PHRASAL VERB 使…坐起身来;让…直起身子
   If you sit someone up, you move them into a sitting position when they have been leaning back or lying down.
   1. She sat him up and made him comfortable.
      她帮他坐起身来，好让他舒服一点。
3. PHRASAL VERB 深夜未睡;熬夜
   If you sit up, you do not go to bed although it is very late.
   1. We sat up drinking and talking...
      我们饮酒谈天，直至深夜。
   2. I didn't feel like sitting up all night.
      我不想熬通宵。
4. PHRASAL VERB 突然关注;警觉
   If something makes you sit up, it makes you suddenly pay attention to what is happening.
   1. A defeat like that makes you sit up and think.
      那样的一次失败会令你警觉起来，开始思考。
5. See also: sit-up

1. Even the most apathetic students are beginning to sit up and listen
   连最不感兴趣的学生都开始坐直了听讲。
2. She started to sit up, grimaced, and sank back weakly against the pillow
   她坐了起来，露出痛苦的表情，又有气无力地倒在枕头上。
3. She helped her sit up in bed so she could hold her baby.
   她扶她在床上坐起来，这样她就可以抱着宝宝了。
4. This should make people sit up and take notice.
   这件事应引起人们的关注。
5. They expected me to sit up and shoot the breeze with them till one or two in the morning
   他们希望我晚上熬夜陪他们聊天到凌晨一两点。
6. Her head spins dizzily as soon as she sits up.
   她一坐起身来就感到天旋地转。
7. She sat him up and made him comfortable.
   她帮他坐起身来，好让他舒服一点。
8. We sat up drinking and talking
   我们饮酒谈天，直至深夜。
9. I didn't feel like sitting up all night.
   我不想熬通宵。
10. A defeat like that makes you sit up and think.
    那样的一次失败会令你警觉起来，开始思考。
11. The patient was but poorly able to sit up.
    病人仅能勉强坐起来。
12. Sit up and have your medicine.
    起来吃药吧。
13. He was delighted to see that Oliver could sit up.
    他很高兴看见奥利弗能坐起来了。
14. Can you sit up right like a good boy?
    你能像一个好男孩子那样坐正吗？
15. You can sit up the steps and in the aisles.
    可以坐在阶梯上或通道中。
16. You don't think I would like to sit up with my family on christmas?
    你觉得我不想在圣诞节的时候和家人坐在一起？
17. Lunch is ready, come and sit up to the table.
    午饭准备好了，过来坐到桌边。
18. So at least we know he can sit up.
    我们至少能知道他还能不能坐起来。
19. I told him about his father's affair with my daughter-that makes him sit up.
    我对他说他父亲与我女儿有暖昧关系&这使他警觉了起来。
20. And if you're Yahoo, this is time to sit up and take notice that you're next.
    如果你是雅虎，你该坐下来，想想自己的下一步如何发展了。
21. I shall get back very later, you don't sit up for me tonight.
    今晚我要回来得很迟，所以你不必等我回来再睡觉了。
22. If I was ever sick I'd be happy to have you sit up with me.
    要是我真病了，你能守着我，那我才高兴呢。
23. He's much better today; he's able to sit up in bed now.
    他今天好多了，现在可以在床上坐起来了。
24. Now, children, I want you all to sit up just as straight.
    孩子们，现在我要你们都尽量地、端端正正地坐起来。
25. Sit up straight and tell me your name.
    坐直了，告诉我你的名字。
26. You really think he's going to sit up and take a drink?
    你真的以为他可以坐起来喝吗？
27. I made enormous efforts just to sit up.
    我做了很大的努力为了坐起来。
28. You I soak in a moon in, sit up great stone.
    你我浸泡在月亮里，端坐三生石。
29. When my breathing becomes loboured, I have to sit up.
    当我的呼吸变得费力的时候，我就坐起来。
30. When I sit on the commode, I can no longer sit up straight.
    当我坐在便桶上时，我怎么也坐不直身子。

verb

1. not go to bed
   1. Don't stay up so late--you have to go to work tomorrow
   2. We sat up all night to watch the election

   Synonym:    stay up

2. change to an upright sitting position
   1. He sat up in bed