(1)坐，(使)就坐((cause to) rest on the buttocks or be seated)[I，I+prep，I+adv (down)，T+n，T+n+adv(down)]：～quietly/still 默不作声/静止不动地坐着;～cross-legged 两腿交叉地坐着;He was～ting there by himself. 他独自一人在那儿坐着。～astride one's father's leg 骑坐在父亲的腿上;～at a table/beside sb or sth/by the fireplace/in an armchair/on a bench/under a tree 坐在桌旁/某人或某物旁边/壁炉旁/扶手椅里/长凳上/树下;～alone in one's study/out in the garden/down/up 独自坐在书房里/坐在外面的花园里/坐下/坐起来;They sat me in a chair and started asking questions. 他们让我坐在椅子上开始提问。～oneself down 坐下;I sat him down and give him a cup of tea. 我请他就座， 然后给他递上一杯茶。～ting duck 易被击中的目标;
 (2)摆好姿势，做模特儿(pose or act as a model in order to have one's portrait painted or photo taken)[I，I+prep (for)]：She is～ting for a portrait/a photo. 她摆好姿势让人画像/拍照。She quite often～s for that artist. 她常为那位画家当模特儿。
 (3)(鸟)栖息((of birds) rest on anything) [I+prep]：Several sparrows are～ting on the branches/in the tree by the window. 几只麻雀栖息在树枝/窗边的树上。
 (4)孵卵(cover eggs to keep them warm for hatching)[I]：The bird is～ting in the nest. 那只鸟正在窝里孵卵。The hen is～ting on her eggs. 那只母鸡在孵蛋。
 (5)开会(庭)(have a meeting;be in session)[I]：Parliament will～in the autumn. 国会将在秋季开会。The committee～s regularly on Thursday. 委员会每星期四定期开会。The supreme court of this state～s twice a year. 这个州的最高法院每年开庭两次。
 (6)位于，坐落 (be situated or located;lie) [I+prep]：a little village～ting in the hills 坐落在山里的小村庄;The city～s on a hill. 那个城市坐落在山上。The school～s well back from the main street. 学校离大街相当远。The old trunk sat in the attic for years. 那只旧箱子在阁楼里放了好多年了。
 (7)为……的成员(be a member of a committee，etc)[I+prep (on)]：～on a committee/the jury 担任委员会的委员/陪审团的成员;She was the first woman to～on the Senate. 她是参议院的第一位女参议员。
 (8)适合(于)(fit;suit)[I+prep (on)]：That dress～s well/ill on her. 那件衣服她穿起来很/不合身。The jacket～s badly across the shoulders. 那件夹克衫肩部不合适。
 (9)参加考试(take an exam)[I+prep (for)，T+n]：～(for) examination 参加考试;～(for) a scholarship/a degree 参加奖学金考试/学位考试;
 (10)提供座位(provide seating room for)[T+n]：The car can～six people comfortably. 那辆汽车能舒舒服服坐下六个人。
 sit at sb's feet 拜某人为师，追随某人：He sat at the feet of Johnson himself. 他师承约翰逊。
 sit in judgement on/over sb 评判：You are in no position to～in judgement on any of us. 你无权对我们中的任何人妄加评论。
 sit on the fence 骑墙，采取观望态度：S～ting on the fence will not do. 采取观望态度是不行的。
 sit on one's hands 什么也不干：We asked Bill for help， but he sat on his hands. 我们请比尔帮忙，可他却袖手旁观。
 sit pretty 处境幸运(infml)：The new library is～ting pretty because a wealthy woman gave it $10，000 worth of books. 这家新图书馆真幸运，因为一位富婆捐赠了一万美元的图书。
 sit tight 1)不动，不采取行动：The doctor said to～tight until he arrived. 医生说在他到来之前不要动。2)坚持自己的立场：He is still～ting tight with regard to his opinion that the chairman should resign. 他仍坚持自己的意见，认为主席应该辞职。
 sit up and take notice 突然关注起来(发生兴趣)，开始刮目相看：George's sudden success made the town～up and take notice. 乔治的突然成功使镇上的人开始对他刮目相看。
 sit about/around (v adv)无所事事 (vi)： They seemed to spend most of their time～ting around in bars. 他们好像大部分时间都待在酒吧里无所事事。
 sit back (v adv)舒适地倚坐在椅子上，放松，休息(vi)：～back in an armchair 舒适地倚坐在扶手椅上;Now it was all over，we could～back with our feet up. 现在一切都结束了，我们可以跷起脚来好好休息一下。
 sit down under (v adv prep)忍受，逆来顺受(vt)(infml)：～down under insults 对侮辱逆来顺受;
 sit in (v adv) 1)静坐示威(vi)：There are reports about students～ting in at several universities. 据报道有学生在几所大学里静坐示威。2)参加(vi)：We're having a conference and we'd like you to～in. 我们要开个研讨会，想请你参加。
 sit in on (v adv prep)列席，旁听(vt)：～in on a meeting/a class 列席会议/旁听课程;
 sit on (v prep) 1)忽视，搁置 (vt)(infml)： They sat on my case/my proposal for weeks. 他们把我的案子/提议搁置了几个星期。2)制止某人的不良行为(vt)(infml)：That young man is becoming insufferable;he needs to be sat on firmly. 那个年轻人越来越让人无法忍受，得好好管管他了。
 sit out/through (v adv/prep)一直坐到……结束(vt)：～out (through) a long speech/a play 耐心听完冗长的讲演/看完演出;
 sit under (v prep)做……的学生(vt)：In my youth I had the great honour to～under a very famous teacher. 年轻时我曾有幸成为一位名师的学生。
 sit up (v adv)熬夜(vi)：～up all night playing cards 整夜不睡觉打牌;
 sit up with (v adv prep)陪伴(vt)：The mother sat up with her sick child all night. 那位母亲整夜陪伴她生病的孩子。
 →′sit-down n 静坐罢工;′sit-in n 静坐示威;′sitting n 坐;开会;坐着供人画像;孵卵;′sitting-room n 起居室;
 【辨异】sit与seat的区别见SEAT。