单词 | squat |
释义 | squat /skwot; skwat/ vi, vt (-it) 1 [VP2A, C] sit on one's heels, or on the ground with the legs drawn up under or close to the body; [VP6A, 15B] put (oneself) in this position: 蹲遍; 跪虫; 盘坐; 使 (自己) 蹲踞、跪坐或变坐: The old man ~ted in front of the fire. 那老人懈在火 (炉) 前面。 He ~ted (himself) down. 他嘴了下来。 2 [VP2A, C] (of animals) crouch with the body close to the ground. (指动物) 蹬伏。 3 [VP2A, C] (colloq) sit: (俗) 坐: Find somewhere to ~. 找宿地方准下。 4 [VP2A] settle on land without permission, esp publicly owned and unoccupied land (in order to acquire ownership); occupy empty (usu deserted, derelict) buildings without authority. 擅自定居于未占用的公地 (以期获得所有权); 擅自搬进 (通常系为人遗弃或无人居住的) 空屋。 adj short and thick: 矮胖的: a ~ man; 矮胖的人; dumpy: 粗短的;粗矮的: a ~ teapot. 粗矮的茶壶。 ~ter n 1 person who ~s (4); (in Australia) sheep-farmer. 擅自定居于未占用的公地者; (在澳洲) 牧羊农场主。 2 person who takes unauthorized possession of unoccupied premises. 擅自占有无人居住的房屋者。 |
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