詞組講解
1. sit back *** 坐視不管
解 短語動詞;詞義溯源:坐在[后面(back)]任由某事發(fā)生
例 How could you just sit back and let him treat your daughter that way?
2. sit (idly) by ** 袖手旁觀,坐視不管
解 習(xí)語;詞義溯源:[毫無幫助地(idly)]坐在[旁邊(by)]
例 The United States refuses to sit idly by while Iraq develops nuclear weapons.
3. sit in for sb. *** 代替某人履行職責
解 短語動詞;詞義溯源:[代替(for)]某人坐在[里面(in)]
例 George will be sitting in for me at the meeting today.
4. sit in on sth. / sit in *** 旁聽,列席(會議)
解 短語動詞;詞義溯源:坐在[里面(in)]做某事
例 Several medical students would like to sit in on the surgery if it's okay with you.
5. sit on one's hands ** (對演出等)反應(yīng)冷漠;什么都不干
解 習(xí)語;詞義溯源:[用手支撐著身體(on one's hands)]坐著
例 With strict orders not to intervene, United Nations troops have had to sit on their hands while watching hundreds of civilians being executed.
6. sit on sb. or sth. *** 拖延;擱下,壓下;討論;審理(案件)
解 〈口〉短語動詞;詞義溯源:坐在某人或某物之[上(on)]
例 The budget committee is sitting on our request.
7. sit sth. out / sit out sth. *** 坐在一旁不參加(比賽、跳舞等)
解 短語動詞;詞義溯源:坐在某物[外面(out)]
例 An injured knee forced McManes to sit the game out.
8. sit through sth. *** 耐著性子看完(或聽完),一直挨到最后
解 短語動詞;詞義溯源:[從頭到尾(through)]坐著
例 I sat through the play.
9. sit tight ** 按兵不動;毫不動搖
解 〈口〉習(xí)語;詞義溯源:[穩(wěn)穩(wěn)地、牢牢地、堅定地(tight)]坐著
例 Sit tight and I'll go get us some coffee. I'll be right back.
10. sit up and take notice ** 突然感興趣
解 習(xí)語;詞義溯源:坐直身體[留意(take notice)]
例 When the topic of sex came up, the students all sat up and took notice.
11. sit up with sb. *** 熬夜陪著某人
解 短語動詞;詞義溯源:與某人一起坐[起來(up)]
例 For three days Mother sat up with me, massaging my legs and putting cool towels on my forehead.
12. sit with sb. *** 與某人同坐在一起;對某人合適;被某人接受
解 短語動詞;詞義溯源:與某人一起坐著
例 I dislike to sit with that rude man at your table.
參考譯文
1. 你怎么能坐視不管,讓他那么對待你女兒?
2. 伊拉克研制核武器時,美國拒絕坐視不管。
3. 今天,喬治將代替我出席會議。
4. 如果你同意的話,幾個醫(yī)學(xué)院的學(xué)生想觀摩該手術(shù)。
5. 由于被嚴令禁止干涉,聯(lián)合國部隊只能坐視數(shù)百名民眾被殺害。
6. 預(yù)算委員會正在討論我們的請求。
7. 由于膝蓋受傷,麥克梅內(nèi)斯不得不坐在一旁觀看比賽。
8. 我耐著性子看完了戲。
9. 坐著別動,我去買點咖啡,馬上就回來。
10. 當談到性這個話題的時候,所有學(xué)生突然有了興趣。
11. 三天來,媽媽一直熬夜陪著我,給我的腿部按摩,在我額頭上放冷毛巾。
12. 在你這里用餐時,我討厭和那個粗魯?shù)哪腥俗谝黄稹?