复合形式：
sit down | sit-down |
| sit down at the table viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | literal (take a seat at mealtime) (本义) | 在餐桌前就坐，准备就餐
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| | Dinner's almost ready – will you all please come and sit down at the table. |
| sit down at the table vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (enter negotiations) (比喻) | 在谈判桌前就坐，准备开始谈判
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| | We will sit down at the table later in the week to discuss terms. |
| sit-down nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | UK, informal (rest) | 坐下休息
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| | I'm worn out after mowing the lawn; I think I'll have a sit-down before I start making dinner. |
| sit-down adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (meal: eaten sitting down) | 坐下来吃的
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| | Audrey always tries to have a proper sit-down lunch, instead of just grabbing a sandwich and eating it standing by the kitchen counter. |
| sit-down adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (restaurant: dine-in) (餐厅) | 有侍者送餐饭上餐桌的
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| | I'm tired of being on the road; let's stop at a sit-down restaurant instead of going to a drive-through. |