短语 | sit up (and take notice) |
释义 | sit up (and take notice) to suddenly start paying attention to someone, because they have done something surprising or impressive突然关注(注意)起来:•If Maria succeeded, then everyone would sit up and take notice.假如玛丽亚成功了,大家马上就会注意起来。 CHOICE sit, sit down, sit in / on, seat:You usually use sit down rather than sit to say that someone moves into a sitting position.“坐下”一般说 sit down,不说 sit:•Everyone sat down to listen.每个人都坐下来听。You use sit when you mention where someone sits down.表示某人坐在哪里,要用 sit:•She sat next to me.她坐在我旁边。•Where shall I sit?我坐哪里? ► You sit on or sit in a chair, depending on whether it is flat and simple or soft and comfortable. 坐在椅子上可以说 sit on 或 sit in,具体用哪个则要看椅子是简单平面的,还是柔软舒适的那种:•We sat on barstools.我们坐在吧凳上。•He sat in his favourite armchair.他坐在他喜欢的扶手椅上。You sit on flat things such as a bench, the floor, or the grass.You sit in a room, a corner, long grass, a tree, or a seat in a car. 坐在长凳、地板和草地等平面的东西上时,说 sit on。坐在房间里、角落里、长草丛里、树上或汽车座位上时,用 sit in:•I get travel sick when I sit in the back.我坐在后排就会晕车。 ► To tell someone to sit down, say 'Sit down', 'Have a seat', or in very formal situations, 'Be seated' . You usually only say 'Sit!' to a dog. 叫某人坐下,要说 Sit down 或 Have a seat,如果是很正式的场合,则要说 Be seated。对狗发命令时一般只说 Sit!。 sit up (and take notice) informal suddenly start paying attention or have one's interest aroused 〈非正式〉警觉; 关注; 突然激起兴趣。 |
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