误The child is not old enough to sit on the table yet.
正The child is not old enough to sit at the table yet.
析sit at the table表示“坐在桌子旁边”,而sit on the table则表示“坐在桌子上”。
他正在参加一场重要的考试。误He is sitting an important examination.
正He is sitting for an important examination.
析be sit for sth 表示“参加某事”时, for不可省。
经理走进他的办公室,看到一个老人坐在椅子里等他。误When the manager entered his office, he saw an old man sitting in a chair waiting for him.
正When the manager entered his office, he saw an old man waiting for him in a chair.
析可删去分词sitting。因为in a chair已足以表示老人“坐”在椅子里了。
昨天夜里你到几点才睡?误How late did you sit last night?
正How late did you sit up last night?
析sit up 表示“熬夜”,为固定短语, up不能省。
她默默地坐着,等待他们的决定。误She sat silently, waiting for their decision.
正She sat silent, waiting for their decision.
析“默默地”是描述句子主语的状态,而不是描述动词表现的动作,故应用silent作表语,而不是silently作状语。
请坐。误Sit, please.
正Sit down, please.
析sit表示“坐”这一动作的状态,表示持续的动作。而sit down则表示“坐下”,表示瞬间的动作。
我没有椅子坐。误I have not got a chair to sit.
误I have not got a chair to sit down.
正I have not got a chair to sit on.
析动词不定式修饰名词作后置定语时,该动词不定式与所修饰的名词是动宾关系。sit是不及物动词,接a chair时必须借助介词on。