sit
To rest your body on your bottom with your back upright, typically on a chair or the floor. It describes both the action of moving into this position and the state of being in it.
例文
3 / 5I usually sit on the sofa to watch television in the evening.
I normally rest on the couch to see TV shows at night.
Please sit in the waiting area until your name is called.
Please take a seat in the lounge until we call you.
Sit down and tell me all the gossip!
Have a seat and share the news with me!
語族
覚え方のコツ
The letter 'i' in 'sit' looks like a person sitting straight in a chair.
クイックテスト
The teacher asked the students to ___ down and open their books.
正解！
正解は： sit
例文
I usually sit on the sofa to watch television in the evening.
everydayI normally rest on the couch to see TV shows at night.
Please sit in the waiting area until your name is called.
formalPlease take a seat in the lounge until we call you.
Sit down and tell me all the gossip!
informalHave a seat and share the news with me!
The participants were asked to sit quietly during the observation period.
academicThe people in the study had to stay seated without making noise.
Our team will sit together on the left side of the conference room.
businessThe staff will occupy seats as a group on the left side.
語族
よく使う組み合わせ
よく使うフレーズ
sit tight
to wait patiently and not take any action yet
sit on the fence
to be unable or unwilling to make a decision
sit out
to not participate in an activity or event
よく混同される語
Sit is what a person does (intransitive), while set is putting an object down (transitive).
Seat is usually the noun (the chair), whereas sit is the action.
使い方のコツ
The past tense of sit is 'sat'. While 'sit' often refers to the posture, 'sit down' specifically emphasizes the movement from standing to sitting.
よくある間違い
Learners often use 'sit' when they mean 'set' (e.g., 'I sit the glass on the table' is incorrect; it should be 'I set the glass').
覚え方のコツ
The letter 'i' in 'sit' looks like a person sitting straight in a chair.
語源
Derived from the Old English word 'sittan', which has roots in Proto-Germanic and is related to the Latin 'sedere'.
文法パターン
文化的な背景
In many Western cultures, sitting on chairs is standard for formal meetings, while in several Asian and Middle Eastern cultures, sitting on the floor or mats is common and respectful.
クイックテスト
The teacher asked the students to ___ down and open their books.
正解！
正解は： sit
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