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本期小词大义，我们一起随着Lucy来看看sit这个小词吧！
Lucy新到一家公司当秘书，从此开始了她的白领职业生涯。而与她的工作密不可分的其中一个动作就是—坐。
sit的基本词义是就座（be seated）。在桌子（table / desk）旁边坐，一般用at, by, in front of等，而对于椅子凳子（chair / stool / bench）等，则多用on。扶手椅（armchair）也可以用in，因为身子像陷进去那样。
一早回到办公室，Lucy看到经理Martin已经坐在位子上了。
Martin was sitting at his desk and watching the computer.
然后Lucy还发现在Martin办公室里的手扶椅上还坐着一个人。
A strange old man sat in an armchair in Martin's room.
跟他们打了招呼后，Lucy回到自己的座位上。
Lucy sat on her own chair after saying hello to them.
作为秘书，Lucy的其中一项工作就是做会议记录。
One of Lucy's main jobs is to sit in on meetings and take notes.
☆ sit in + on: to be present in a meeting or class. 参加；旁听
Martin是个说话嗦的人，所以他开的会都很无聊，但是又有什么办法呢？
Martin is a long-winded speaker, which makes meetings very boring. But what can Lucy do except sit through these boring meetings?
☆ sit through: to stay until the end of an event such as a meeting or performance that is very long or boring. 等到……（尤指枯燥、令人不愉快的事情等）结束，同样意思的还有：sit out
e.g. We sat out the storm. 我们一直等到暴风雨结束。
工作了几天，Lucy发现个别资历老的同事总是束手高搁，什么活都喜欢让她来做。
After a couple of days, Lucy found that some experienced workmates would just sit back and wait for her to do everything.
☆ sit back: to do nothing or take no active part in something. 不采取行动，不卷入；袖手旁观
同事Amy生病了，所以Martin要Lucy临时代替她在会上做产品介绍。
Amy is ill so Lucy will be sitting in for her as presenter at the meeting.
☆ sit in + for / as: to take someone else's usual place in a meeting, office job, etc. 代理；代替（某人）的位置
接到一个客户打来的投诉电话，Lucy马上把情况转告给Martin。Martin接着就和产品部的同事一起商讨解决办法。
Lucy got a complaint call from a customer, and told Martin about it at once. Later, Martin sat down with the product department to negotiate a solution.
☆ sit down: to try to solve a problem or deal with something that needs to be done, by giving it all of one's attention. 开始认真处理，着手解决问题
市场部决定拍一套新的产品宣传照，想让Lucy帮忙找合适的人选当模特儿。
The marketing department wanted to take a set of new photos of the product, so they asked Lucy to help find someone to sit for the photographs as a model.
☆ sit for: to be present so as to have one's portrait painted or photograph taken. 让别人画肖像或照相
下班后，Lucy喜欢和朋友到咖啡馆里坐坐，休息一下。
After work, Lucy and her friends used to sit around in a cafe, and talk about everything.
☆ sit around: to spend one's time idly. 无所事事地坐着，同样意思的还有：sit about / round
贴心提示：相信大家每天都有不少时间是坐着的吧？但是一定要记住，久坐可是对身体健康不好的，会引起脊椎病、消化不良、肥胖等。所以工作学习时不宜久坐，要多起来活动活动。
Cloze Game
Please select the right words to complete the sentences.
aboutaroundbackdownforinonoutthroughround
A. The inspector sat______the new teacher's lesson.
B. The dean is ill so Professor Smith will be sitting_______him as chairman at the meeting.
C. I’ve been sitting________watching TV all evening.
D. All you have to do is sit_______and enjoy the fun.
E. They are not willing to sit______and negotiate.
F. I have sat_____my portrait before.
G. We sat______the long, boring lecture.
答案请见：P49
Quotes
Happiness is a butterfly which, when pursued, is always just beyond your grasp, but which, if you sit down quietly, may alight upon you.
Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage. If you want to conquer fear, do not sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy.
Lucy新到一家公司当秘书，从此开始了她的白领职业生涯。而与她的工作密不可分的其中一个动作就是—坐。
sit的基本词义是就座（be seated）。在桌子（table / desk）旁边坐，一般用at, by, in front of等，而对于椅子凳子（chair / stool / bench）等，则多用on。扶手椅（armchair）也可以用in，因为身子像陷进去那样。
一早回到办公室，Lucy看到经理Martin已经坐在位子上了。
Martin was sitting at his desk and watching the computer.
然后Lucy还发现在Martin办公室里的手扶椅上还坐着一个人。
A strange old man sat in an armchair in Martin's room.
跟他们打了招呼后，Lucy回到自己的座位上。
Lucy sat on her own chair after saying hello to them.
作为秘书，Lucy的其中一项工作就是做会议记录。
One of Lucy's main jobs is to sit in on meetings and take notes.
☆ sit in + on: to be present in a meeting or class. 参加；旁听
Martin是个说话嗦的人，所以他开的会都很无聊，但是又有什么办法呢？
Martin is a long-winded speaker, which makes meetings very boring. But what can Lucy do except sit through these boring meetings?
☆ sit through: to stay until the end of an event such as a meeting or performance that is very long or boring. 等到……（尤指枯燥、令人不愉快的事情等）结束，同样意思的还有：sit out
e.g. We sat out the storm. 我们一直等到暴风雨结束。
工作了几天，Lucy发现个别资历老的同事总是束手高搁，什么活都喜欢让她来做。
After a couple of days, Lucy found that some experienced workmates would just sit back and wait for her to do everything.
☆ sit back: to do nothing or take no active part in something. 不采取行动，不卷入；袖手旁观
同事Amy生病了，所以Martin要Lucy临时代替她在会上做产品介绍。
Amy is ill so Lucy will be sitting in for her as presenter at the meeting.
☆ sit in + for / as: to take someone else's usual place in a meeting, office job, etc. 代理；代替（某人）的位置
接到一个客户打来的投诉电话，Lucy马上把情况转告给Martin。Martin接着就和产品部的同事一起商讨解决办法。
Lucy got a complaint call from a customer, and told Martin about it at once. Later, Martin sat down with the product department to negotiate a solution.
☆ sit down: to try to solve a problem or deal with something that needs to be done, by giving it all of one's attention. 开始认真处理，着手解决问题
市场部决定拍一套新的产品宣传照，想让Lucy帮忙找合适的人选当模特儿。
The marketing department wanted to take a set of new photos of the product, so they asked Lucy to help find someone to sit for the photographs as a model.
☆ sit for: to be present so as to have one's portrait painted or photograph taken. 让别人画肖像或照相
下班后，Lucy喜欢和朋友到咖啡馆里坐坐，休息一下。
After work, Lucy and her friends used to sit around in a cafe, and talk about everything.
☆ sit around: to spend one's time idly. 无所事事地坐着，同样意思的还有：sit about / round
贴心提示：相信大家每天都有不少时间是坐着的吧？但是一定要记住，久坐可是对身体健康不好的，会引起脊椎病、消化不良、肥胖等。所以工作学习时不宜久坐，要多起来活动活动。
Cloze Game
Please select the right words to complete the sentences.
aboutaroundbackdownforinonoutthroughround
A. The inspector sat______the new teacher's lesson.
B. The dean is ill so Professor Smith will be sitting_______him as chairman at the meeting.
C. I’ve been sitting________watching TV all evening.
D. All you have to do is sit_______and enjoy the fun.
E. They are not willing to sit______and negotiate.
F. I have sat_____my portrait before.
G. We sat______the long, boring lecture.
答案请见：P49
Quotes
Happiness is a butterfly which, when pursued, is always just beyond your grasp, but which, if you sit down quietly, may alight upon you.
Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage. If you want to conquer fear, do not sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy.