sit down

1. 以上各词均含坐下之义。
   These words all mean to rest your weight on your bottom with your back upright, for example on a chair.
2. 指坐：
   to rest your weight on your bottom with your back upright, for example on a chair
   1. May I sit here?
      我可以坐在这儿吗？
   2. Sit still, will you!
      坐着别动！
3. 指坐下、就座：
   to move from a standing position to a sitting position
   1. Please sit down.
      请坐。
   2. Come in and sit yourselves down.
      都进来坐下。
4. 指坐着：
   ( formal ) to be sitting
   1. She was seated at the head of the table.
      她坐在桌子的上座。
5. 指坐下、就座
   to sit down
6. 指坐在…上，尤指坐在…边沿：
   ( rather informal ) to sit on sth, especially on the edge of sth
   1. She perched herself on the edge of the bed.
      她坐在床沿上。

1. → see: sit 2;3
2. PHRASAL VERB 尽心尽力(去做某事)
   If you sit down and do something, you spend time and effort doing it in order to try to achieve something.
   1. Have you both sat down and worked out a budget together?...
      你们有没有同心协力制订出一份预算呢？
   2. 150 countries sat down to discuss the impact of human activities on the atmosphere.
      150 个国家共同认真讨论了人类活动对大气的影响。
3. See also: sit-down

1. My leg still aches when I sit down
   坐下时我的腿还会痛。
2. Hughes beckoned him to sit down on a sofa.
   休斯示意他坐在沙发上。
3. Sit down and be quiet in front of your elders and betters.
   在长辈和上级面前要老老实实地坐着。
4. Do sit down
   请坐。
5. Get yourself some grub and come and sit down.
   你自己去盛些吃的，过来坐下吃。
6. Sit down and have a good cry
   坐下来好好哭一场。
7. 'Look here,' I said, without heat, 'all I did was to walk down a street and sit down.'
   “你瞧，”我平静地说，“我只不过就是沿街走我的路，然后坐了下来。”
8. He indicated a chair. 'Sit down.'
   他指着一把椅子说，“坐下。”
9. 'Sit down.' — 'I prefer standing for a while, if you don't mind.'
   “坐下吧。”——“如果你不介意的话，我想站一会儿。”
10. Anna, stop that. Sit down this minute.
    安娜，住手。马上坐下。
11. Move up, John, and let the lady sit down.
    约翰，挪一挪，让这位女士坐下。
12. Now sit down and make yourself comfortable. You must be very tired.
    现在坐下来，让自己舒服些，你一定很累了。
13. Come and sit down here, now
    好，来，坐在这儿。
14. Just as we were ready to sit down to dinner, a little boy came running in
    正当我们要吃晚餐的时候，一个小男孩跑着进来了。
15. Have you both sat down and worked out a budget together?
    你们有没有同心协力制订出一份预算呢？
16. 'Sit down,' she replied, stressing each word.
    “坐下，”她一字一顿地说道。
17. They are collecting information in preparation for the day when the two sides sit down and talk
    他们正在收集情报，为双方坐下来谈判的那一天做准备。
18. I sit down, thread a needle, snip off an old button.
    我坐下来，穿好针，剪下一枚旧纽扣。
19. Let's sit down and then you can say what's up.
    咱们先坐下来，然后你把事情告诉我。
20. Won't you sit down?
    你坐下来好吗？
21. The application form is important. Sit down and write it out properly.
    申请表十分重要，坐下来好好填写。
22. It's nice and cool here. Let's sit down and have a rest.
    这里凉快，坐下来歇会儿。
23. Let's sit down and take a rest for a while.
    我们坐下来，少憩片刻吧。
24. Let the older people sit down first.
    尽着年纪大的坐。
25. Let's sit down and have a calm and sensible talk.
    让我们心平气和地坐下来谈一谈。
26. They sought out a shady spot where they might sit down and rest.
    他们找到一块阴凉地方可以坐下休息。
27. Move over and let your grandmother sit down.
    挪开些，让你外婆坐下来。
28. Please come in and sit down.
    请屋里坐。
29. Let's sit down and talk it over in detail.
    咱们坐下细谈吧。

verb

1. be seated

   Synonym:    sit

2. show to a seat
   1. The host seated me next to Mrs. Smith

   Synonym:    seatsit

3. take a seat

   Synonym:    sit