sit around

英 [sɪt əˈraʊnd]

美 [sɪt əˈraʊnd]

闲坐着; 无所事事

柯林斯词典

in BRIT, also use 英国英语亦用 sit about


• PHRASAL VERB 闲坐着;无所事事
  If yousit aroundorsit about, you spend time doing nothing useful or interesting.
  1. Eve isn't the type to sit around doing nothing...
     伊芙不是那种喜欢坐在那里无所事事的人。
  2. We sat about in the gloomy airport lounge.
     我们百无聊赖地坐在阴暗的候机大厅里。

英英释义

verb

• be around, often idly or without specific purpose
  1. The object sat in the corner
  2. We sat around chatting for another hour
  Synonym:sit

双语例句

• We have a tight deadline and we can't sit around and wait for the models to be completed.
  我们的时间很紧，我们不能坐在那里等待模型完成。
• I don't know how those guys can sit around doing nothing.
  我不知道那些人怎么能够无所事事。
• They think we sit around in a room drinking beer.
  他们以为我们闲坐在屋里、喝着啤酒就把名字起好了。
• I never, ever sit around thinking, 'What shall I do next?'
  我从不闲坐着琢磨：“我接下来做什么呢？”
• What he must not do is to sit around at home feeling sorry for himself.
  他万万不可宅在家里自艾自怜。
• Just sit around and do nothing, I mean, what's this guy going to do?
  就坐在这儿，什么事都不干，我是说，那个家伙会做什么？
• Not really. I was just gonna sit around and study more. I got a test on Monday.
  还没有，我的意思是我打算找个地方坐坐，学学东西。我周一有考试。
• Do you have to sit around all day?
  你就一整天这么坐着？
• I always talk with the people who sit around me before class.
  上课前，我总是和周围的同学谈话。
• Without the distraction of TV, they might sit around together after dinner and actually talk to one another.
  没有电视的娱乐，他们在晚餐之后可能一起无所事事并且实际上和彼此说话。