sit up

英 [ˈsɪt ʌp]

美 [ˈsɪt ʌp]

坐起来; 坐直; 使…坐起身来; 让…直起身子; 深夜未睡; 熬夜

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB 坐起来;坐直
  If yousit up, you move into a sitting position when you have been leaning back or lying down.
  1. Her head spins dizzily as soon as she sits up.
     她一坐起身来就感到天旋地转。
• PHRASAL VERB 使…坐起身来;让…直起身子
  If yousitsomeoneup, you move them into a sitting position when they have been leaning back or lying down.
  1. She sat him up and made him comfortable.
     她帮他坐起身来，好让他舒服一点。
• PHRASAL VERB 深夜未睡;熬夜
  If yousit up, you do not go to bed although it is very late.
  1. We sat up drinking and talking...
     我们饮酒谈天，直至深夜。
  2. I didn't feel like sitting up all night.
     我不想熬通宵。
• PHRASAL VERB 突然关注;警觉
  If something makes yousit up, it makes you suddenly pay attention to what is happening.
  1. A defeat like that makes you sit up and think.
     那样的一次失败会令你警觉起来，开始思考。
• See also:sit-up

英英释义

verb

• not go to bed
  1. Don't stay up so late--you have to go to work tomorrow
  2. We sat up all night to watch the election
  Synonym:stay up
• change to an upright sitting position
  1. He sat up in bed

双语例句

• He's much better today; he's able to sit up in bed now.
  他今天好多了，现在可以在床上坐起来了。
• When I sit on the commode, I can no longer sit up straight.
  当我坐在便桶上时，我怎么也坐不直身子。
• Lunch is ready, come and sit up to the table.
  午饭准备好了，过来坐到桌边。
• Her head spins dizzily as soon as she sits up.
  她一坐起身来就感到天旋地转。
• I shall get back very later, you don't sit up for me tonight.
  今晚我要回来得很迟，所以你不必等我回来再睡觉了。
• I didn't feel like sitting up all night.
  我不想熬通宵。
• A defeat like that makes you sit up and think.
  那样的一次失败会令你警觉起来，开始思考。
• She started to sit up, grimaced, and sank back weakly against the pillow
  她坐了起来，露出痛苦的表情，又有气无力地倒在枕头上。
• Sit up straight and tell me your name.
  坐直了，告诉我你的名字。
• Even the most apathetic students are beginning to sit up and listen
  连最不感兴趣的学生都开始坐直了听讲。