a sitting of {group}
常指法庭或立法机构的一次会议。
The judge called for a sitting of the court.
法官要求开庭一次。
一段连续的时间
sittings — plural of sitting
会议;一次会议;开庭期;开庭;降神会;通灵会;专座;指定座位;孵卵;孵蛋
a continuous period of time spent doing something, especially while seated
为特定目的而坐的一段时间。
A period during which one is seated for a specific purpose.
与灵媒或占卜者进行的降神会或其他会面。
A seance or other session with a medium or fortuneteller.
在教堂等场所分配给持座者的专用座位。
A special seat allotted to a seat-holder, at church, etc.
一年中处理司法事务的时期。
The part of the year in which judicial business is transacted.
立法机构的会议(指开会,而非会期)。
A legislative session (in the sense of meeting, and not period).
鸟类孵蛋的过程。
The incubation of eggs by a bird.
孵蛋鸟产下的一窝蛋。
A clutch of eggs laid by a brooding bird.
不间断地做某事的一段时间;持续做某事的期间。
An uninterrupted application to anything for a time; the period during which one continues at anything.
I read the whole book in one sitting.
我坐在那里一口气读完了整本书。
用法提示:sitting 是名词,指一次连续坐着的时间,常用于 in one sitting 表达“一口气”。
The dinner sitting starts at seven o'clock.
晚餐的用餐时段从七点开始。
用法提示:sitting 是名词,指餐厅为一批客人安排的用餐时段。
The model sat for the portrait in three sittings.
模特儿分三次坐着完成了这幅肖像画。
用法提示:sittings 是名词复数,指分次进行的坐着摆姿势的时段。
常指法庭或立法机构的一次会议。
The judge called for a sitting of the court.
法官要求开庭一次。
描述身体姿势,与站立或躺卧相对。
He remained in a sitting position throughout the interview.
他全程保持坐姿。
通常指为摄影或绘画而摆好姿势。
She had a sitting for a portrait at the studio.
她在工作室为画像摆姿势。
可指任何持续性的会议或活动,但‘sitting’特指法庭或立法机构的会议,且更正式。
仅用于法律语境,强调听取证词或辩论;而‘sitting’可更泛指会议本身。
‘meeting’更通用,而‘sitting’特指法庭或立法机构的正式会议。
grammar · medium
易错句子Take a sitting, please.
正确表达Take a seat, please.
名词'sitting'表示'就坐的短暂动作'时,通常用'seat','take a seat'是固定搭配,表示'请坐',而'take a sitting'不符合英语习惯。
grammar · medium
易错句子The court is in sitting now.
正确表达The court is in session now.
表示'开庭'时,英语常用'in session'或'hold a sitting',但'be in sitting'不是正确表达。'sitting'作为名词指'会议的一段时间',通常用于'begin/end a sitting',而'be in session'是固定短语。
与"sitting"作为名词表示"就坐"或"入席"相对,指站立的状态。
session 强调一段会议时间或开庭期,而 sitting 指具体的就座开会或庭审行为。
seating 指座位或座位的安排,而 sitting 指就坐的动作或状态。
posing 强调主动摆出特定姿势,而 sitting 在摄影中指整个拍照过程(如摆姿势、调整等)。
坐着拍照
She had a long sitting for her portrait.
她为肖像画坐了很长时间。
开庭
The court sitting lasted all day.
法庭开庭持续了一整天。
委员会会议
The committee sitting was postponed due to the holiday.
委员会会议因假期推迟了。
坐姿
He stayed in a sitting position throughout the meeting.
他在整个会议中保持坐姿。
起居室
They gathered in the sitting room after dinner.
他们晚饭后聚集在起居室。
易击中的目标
The slow-moving ship was a sitting target for the pirates.
这艘慢速船是海盗的易击目标。
境况优越;处于有利地位
With her new job and promotion, she's sitting pretty.
有了新工作和升职,她境况优越。
容易攻击的目标;易受骗的人
Without any security, the house was a sitting duck for burglars.
没有任何安保措施,这房子成了窃贼容易下手的目标。
犹豫不决;骑墙观望
He's sitting on the fence about which job to take.
他在选择哪份工作上犹豫不决。
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