seat

美 [siːt]英 [siːt]
  • n.座位;席位;所在地;臀部;(裤子的)后裆,臀部;(椅子等的)座部;有…座位的;坐处(如椅子等);乡村宅第
  • vt.坐;落座;能容纳…人;可坐…人;向…提供座位

复数: seats 过去式: seated 现在分词: seating 过去分词: seated 第三人称单数: seats

seatseat

noun

可坐的地方 place to sit

1

座位,坐处(如椅子等)
a place where you can sit, for example a chair

She sat back in her seat.

她坐在那里,往后靠了靠。

He put his shopping on the seat behind him.

他把买的东西放在身后的座位上。

Please take a seat (= sit down) .

请坐。

Ladies and gentlemen, please take your seats (= sit down) .

各位来宾,请就座。

a window/corner seat (= one near a window/in a corner)

挨窗户 / 角落里的座位

a child seat (= for a child in a car)

(汽车上的)幼儿座

Would you prefer a window seat or an aisle seat ? (= on a plane)

您想要靠窗的座位还是靠过道的座位?

We used the branch of an old tree as a seat.

我们坐在一棵老树的树杈上。

We all filed back to our seats in silence.

我们都默默无语,一个跟一个地回到座位上。

…座位 -seater

2

有…座位的;有…座的
with the number of seats mentioned

a ten-seater minibus

十座小公共汽车

an all-seater stadium (= in which nobody is allowed to stand)

全坐席体育场

椅子的一部分 part of chair

3

(椅子等的)座部
the part of a chair, etc. on which you actually sit

a steel chair with a plastic seat

塑料座部的钢架椅子

飞机;火车;剧院 in plane/train/theatre

4

座位
a place where you pay to sit in a plane, train, theatre, etc.

to book/reserve a seat (= for a concert, etc.)

预订一个座位

There are no seats left on that flight.

那次航班没座位了。

职位 official position

5

(议会、理事会、委员会等的)席位
an official position as a member of a parliament, council, committee, etc.

a seat on the city council/in Parliament/in Congress

市政会 / 议会 / 国会席位

to win/lose a seat (= in an election)

(在选举中)赢得 / 失去一个席位

to take your seat (= to begin your duties, especially in Parliament)

(尤指在议会)就职

The majority of seats on the board will be held by business representatives.

理事会的多数席位将由工商界代表担任。

城镇;市 town/city

6

(尤指大学或政府机关)所在地;中心
a place where people are involved in a particular activity, especially a city that has a university or the offices of a government

Washington is the seat of government of the US.

华盛顿是美国政府所在地。

a university town renowned as a seat of learning

有学术重镇之称的大学城

乡村房舍 country house

7

(上层社会人士的)乡村宅第
a large house in the country, that belongs to a member of the upper class

the family seat in Norfolk

在诺福克的祖宅

身体部位 part of body

8

臀部
the part of the body on which a person sits

裤子的一部分 part of trousers/pants

9

(裤子的)后裆,臀部
the part of a pair of trousers/pants that covers a person's seat

习语

to act without careful thought and without a plan that you have made in advance, hoping that you will be lucky and be successful

to be the person in control of a situation

to allow sb else to play a more active and important role in a particular situation than you do

used to refer to the number of people who attend a show, talk, etc., especially when emphasizing the need or desire to attract a large number

他们不在乎观众是什么样的人——只求卖座。
They're not bothered about attracting the right audience─they just want bums on seats.

very excited and giving your full attention to sth

这场比赛使观众兴奋不已。
The game had the crowd on the edge of their seats.

verb

坐下 sit down

1

向…提供座位;(使)就座;坐;落座
to give sb a place to sit; to sit down in a place

Please wait to be seated (= in a restaurant, etc.) .

请等候安排入座。

Please be seated (= sit down) .

请就座。

He seated himself behind the desk.

他在书桌后面坐下。

Please remain seated until the aircraft has come to a halt.

飞机停好以前,请坐着别动。

The bus can carry 42 seated passengers.

这辆公共汽车能坐42名乘客。

建筑物;交通工具 of building/vehicle

2

可坐…人;能容纳…人
to have enough seats for a particular number of people

The aircraft seats 200 passengers.

这架飞机能坐200名乘客。

seat

频次

  • 1
    N-COUNT 座椅;椅子;座位
    A seat is an object that you can sit on, for example a chair.

    Stephen returned to his seat...

    斯蒂芬回到自己的座位上。

  • 2
    N-COUNT (椅子等的)座部,椅面
    The seat of a chair is the part that you sit on.

    The stool had a torn, red plastic seat.

    那个凳子的红色塑料座面已经破旧不堪。

  • 3
    VERB 坐下;就座
    If you seat yourself somewhere, you sit down.

    He waved towards a chair, and seated himself at the desk.

    他挥手指了指一把椅子,自己在书桌旁坐了下来。

  • 4
    VERB (房间、车辆)可坐…人,容纳…人
    A building or vehicle that seats a particular number of people has enough seats for that number.

    The Theatre seats 570.

    那个剧院可容纳 570 人。

  • 5
    N-SING (裤子的)臀部
    The seat of a piece of clothing is the part that covers your bottom.

    Then he got up and brushed off the seat of his jeans.

    然后他站起来,拍了拍牛仔裤的臀部。

  • 6
    N-COUNT (国会、议会、参议院中的)席位
    When someone is elected to a parliament, congress, or senate, you can say that they, or their party, have won a seat .

    Independent candidates won the majority of seats on the local council.

    无党派候选人在地方议会选举中赢得了多数席位。

  • 7
    N-COUNT (公司董事会、委员会中的)席位,职位
    If someone has a seat on the board of a company or on a committee, they are a member of it.

    He has been unsuccessful in his attempt to win a seat on the board of the company.

    他始终未能如愿以偿地在公司董事会中谋得一席之地。

  • 8
    N-COUNT (组织、活动的)中心地,所在地;(豪门的)宅邸
    The seat of an organization, a wealthy family, or an activity is its base.

    Gunfire broke out early this morning around the seat of government in Lagos.

    今天凌晨在拉各斯的政府大楼周围发生了枪战。

  • 9
    See also:deep-seated;hot seat

  • 10
    PHRASE 让权于他人;退居次要位置
    If you take a back seat, you allow other people to have all the power and to make all the decisions.

    You need to take a back seat and think about both past and future...

    你得退居二线,把过去和将来都捋清楚。

  • 11
    PHRASE 坐下;入座
    If you take a seat, you sit down.

    'Take a seat,' he said in a bored tone...

    “请坐,”他不耐烦地说道。

  • 12
    bums on seats→ see:bum

noun

1
any support where you can sit (especially the part of a chair or bench etc. on which you sit)
he dusted off the seat before sitting down
2
furniture that is designed for sitting on
there were not enough seats for all the guests
3
the cloth covering for the buttocks
the seat of his pants was worn through
4
a part of a machine that supports or guides another part
5
the legal right to sit as a member in a legislative or similar body
he was elected to a seat in the Senate
6
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
he deserves a good kick in the butt
are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?
Synonym: buttocks nates arse butt backside bum buns can fundament hindquarters hind end keister posterior prat rear rear end rump stern tail tail end tooshie tush bottom behind derriere fanny ass
7
the location (metaphorically speaking) where something is based
the brain is said to be the seat of reason
8
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
he booked their seats in advance
he sat in someone else's place
Synonym: place
9
a center of authority (as a city from which authority is exercised)

verb

1
show to a seat;assign a seat for
The host seated me next to Mrs. Smith
Synonym: sit sit down
2
place in or on a seat
the mother seated the toddler on the high chair
3
place or attach firmly in or on a base
seat the camera on the tripod
4
provide with seats
seat a concert hall
5
put a seat on a chair
6
place ceremoniously or formally in an office or position
there was a ceremony to induct the president of the Academy
Synonym: induct invest
7
be able to seat
The theater seats 2,000

数据来源:WordNet

  1. The seat tips forward to allow passengers into the back .

    座位向前放倒,好让乘客进入车的后部。

  2. The teacher made me move my seat to the front of the classroom .

    老师把我的座位改在教室的前面。

  3. We went early so as to get good seats .

    为了占到好座位,我们早早就去了。

  4. We could only get seats at the back .

    我们只能找到后排的座位。

  5. Washington is the seat of government of the US .

    华盛顿是美国政府所在地。

  6. Children must use an approved child restraint or adult seat belt .

    儿童必须使用经过认可的儿童安全带或成人座椅安全带。

  7. There are still a good few empty seats .

    还有好几个空座位。

  8. Come in ; take a seat .

    进来,坐下。

  9. The first arrivals at the concert got the best seats .

    最早来到音乐会的人坐上了最好的座位。

  10. We have provided seats for the convenience of our customers .

    为方便顾客我们备有座位。

  11. Do not leave your seat until the plane is airborne .

    飞机升空时不要离开座位。

  12. She sat in her usual seat at the back .

    她坐在后排平时惯坐的位子上。

  13. There were no seats left so I had to stand up .

    没有座位了,所以我只好站着。

  14. The wearing of seat belts is required by law .

    法律规定必须系安全带。

  15. Sally had managed to bag the two best seats .

    萨莉抢到了那两个最好的位子。

  16. He gave up his seat to a pregnant woman .

    他把座位让给了一位孕妇。

  17. Grab a seat , I won 't keep you a moment .

    赶紧找个座位吧,我不会耽误你太多工夫。

  18. She was seated at the head of the table .

    她坐在桌子的上座。

  19. By the time we arrived , someone had grabbed all the good seats .

    我们到达时,所有的好位子都给人占了。

  20. It 's doubtful whether there 'll be any seats left .

    看来未必还有座位。

  21. The room had a seating capacity of over 200 .

    这个房间能容200多人就座。

  22. The game had the crowd on the edge of their seats .

    这场比赛使观众兴奋不已。

  23. There are no seats left on that flight .

    那次航班没座位了。

  24. Can I change seats with you ?

    我可以和您换一下座位吗?

  25. Please remain seated until the aircraft has come to a halt .

    飞机停好以前,请坐着别动。

  26. He intends to defend his seat in the next election .

    他想在下届选举中寻求连任。

  27. Please take a seat .

    请坐。

  28. Please keep me a seat .

    请给我留个座位。

  29. Please remain seated during the performance .

    演出期间请不要站起来。

  30. The majority of seats on the board will be held by business representatives .

    理事会的多数席位将由工商界代表担任。

seat perch sit 【导航词义:坐】
seat v. 〈正式〉使就座
〔辨析〕

通常后接反身代词表示使某人自己就座,或后接某人表示安排其就座。

〔例证〕

He seated himself at the desk.

他在书桌旁坐下了。

Please seat yourself, sir.

请坐,先生。

We seated the guest to the right of the chairman.

我们请那位来宾坐在主席的右边。

perch v. 坐在…上面(或边上)
〔辨析〕

表示此义时,通常用于 perch (sb/oneself) on sth 结构。

〔例证〕

We perched ourselves on a couple of high stools at the bar.

我们坐在酒吧的几个高脚凳上。

Bobby perched himself on the edge of the bed.

博比坐在床沿上。

Her father used to perch her on the front of his bike.

她爸爸过去常让她坐在自行车前梁上。

sit v. 坐,就座
〔辨析〕

普通用词,与 stand (站) 相对,常用于口语。

〔例证〕

Don't just sit watching, come and help me!

别只是坐着看,来帮帮我!

On the bus we sat together.

在公共汽车上我们坐在一起。

She was sitting by the window, reading a novel.

她坐在窗下看小说。

  • 词语搭配
  • 习语

seat与以下词性连用

adj.

back seat

后排座位

empty seat

空座位

front seat

前排座位

vacant seat

空座位;空缺的席位(或职位)

vacated seat

腾出来的座位;空出来的席位(或职位)

congressional seat

国会席位

n.

car seat

汽车座椅

child seat

儿童座椅

driver's seat

驾驶座

passenger seat

乘客座位

seat at a table

桌子边的座位

theatre seat

剧场座位

toilet seat

马桶座圈

seat in the House

众议院席位

seat on the board

董事会席位

n.

(fly) by the seat of your pants

临时凭感觉碰运气;凭经验瞎碰
to act without careful thought and without a plan that you have made in advance, hoping that you will be lucky and be successful

be in the driving seat

担任负责人;处于统领地位
to be the person in control of a situation

take a back seat

允许他人领先;甘愿居于人下;退居幕后
to allow sb else to play a more active and important role in a particular situation than you do

bums on seats

观众(或听众)的数量大(尤用于强调吸引大量观众的需要或愿望)
used to refer to the number of people who attend a show, talk, etc., especially when emphasizing the need or desire to attract a large number

They're not bothered about attracting the right audience─they just want bums on seats.

他们不在乎观众是什么样的人——只求卖座。

on the edge of your seat

异常兴奋;极为激动;有浓厚兴趣
very excited and giving your full attention to sth

The game had the crowd on the edge of their seats.

这场比赛使观众兴奋不已。