sitting

英 ['sɪtɪŋ] 美 ['sɪtɪŋ]

• n. 就餐时段；一次；供人画像或拍照期间；开庭；开会
• adj. 坐着的；孵卵的；现任的；易击中的
• 动词sit的现在分词.

双解释义

n. (名词)

1. [C] (做某事的)连续的一段时间

   continuous period spent engaged in an activity

2. [C] (议会、法庭等)开会(或开庭)

   time during which assembly is engaged in business

3. [C] (分开就餐时的)一批

   session in which meal is served

英英释义

Noun:

1. (photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait);

   "he wanted his portrait painted but couldn't spare time for the sitting"
   

2. the act of assuming or maintaining a seated position;

   "he read the mystery at one sitting"
   

3. a meeting of spiritualists;

   "the seance was held in the medium's parlor"
   

4. a session as of a legislature or court

Adjective:

1. (of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks;

   "the seated Madonna"
   "the audience remained seated"
   

2. not moving and therefore easy to attack;

   "a sitting target"
   

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. In this dining hall 1000 people can be served at one sitting.
   这个饭厅可同时供一千人就餐。
2. I attempted to read the entire novel in one sitting.
   我试图一次读完整本小说。
3. The portrait was completed after six sittings.
   这幅画模特儿坐了六次才画完.

用作形容词 (adj.)

1. This is a sitting hen.
   这只母鸡在孵卵。
2. He is a sitting Member of Parliament.
   他是现任议会议员。
3. The elderly are often sitting ducks for shady financial deals.
   老年人往往成为不正当金融交易的受害者。

常见句型

用作名词 (n.)

1. I read the book at a single sitting.
   我坐着一口气把这本书读完了。
2. The sitting is open.
   现在开会了。
3. A hundred people can be served at one sitting.
   可同时供一百人就餐。

经典引文

• The people who had sittings in the great pew.

  出自： Sydney Smith

词汇搭配

• sitting duck 易被击中的目标...
• sitting tenant 老房客
• sitting room 会客室
• sitting member 议会解散后竞选连任的...
• sitting pretty 处于极为有利的地位(...
• sitting hen 抱蛋鸡, 抱鸡婆...
• money sitting 静止中的资金...
• opening sitting 开幕会
• sitting position 坐姿
• sitting target 易被击中的目标同si...
• sitting pass 直体传球
• sitting shot 直体射门
• sitting posture 坐姿
• sitting height 坐高
• living room 起居室; 客厅...
• fence sitting 犹豫不决
• be sitting pretty 位置好; 处境幸运,...
• baby-sitting 动词baby-sit...
• baby-sit (代人临时)照看小孩...
• sit 坐

近反义词

【近义词】

• session 会议
• meeting 会议
• hearing 听力
• sedentary 久坐的
• inactive 不活动的
• congress 代表大会
• deskbound 埋头事务的,书呆子气的,...
• desk 书桌
• seance 降神会
• posing 摆架式
• seated 坐着的