Definition of sit-down in English:

sit-down

adjective

1Denoting a meal eaten sitting at a table.
（饭菜）坐在饭桌边享用的
Example sentencesExamples
- The day started with Mass at 12 o'clock and a sit-down meal at 1 o'clock.
- The extended conference room will be able to cater for up to 800 for sit-down meals and up to 2,000 delegates at conferences.
- A sit-down meal is provided for up to one hundred senior citizens and music is provided by well known accordionist Des Boyle of Foxford.
- The guests then settled down to a sit-down meal with entertainment provided by a barbershop chorus, a magician and a band.
- Even those on a modest budget can afford a good sit-down meal now and again.
- If you're having a sit-down dinner, consider setting your table the day before to minimize last-minute stress.
- You were always looked after well, not just a cup of tea but more often than not a sit-down meal.
- After the Mass the house bound and elderly were treated to a sit-down meal in the Community Centre and were presented with lottery scratch cards and entertained with music and song.
- They may ride horses or walk during the day and have four-course sit-down meals with her parents in the evening.
- Family life bears the brunt of the ‘time crunch,’ with home-cooked meals and sit-down suppers being the exception rather than the norm.
- In all, 470 people attended the celebrations, which included a sit-down meal, speeches and dancing.
- People aren't expecting a sit-down meal, but you should have more available than chips and dips.
- The year concluded with a Christmas party with a sit-down meal, music, a singsong, presents and even a visit from Santa.
- Jon did a fantastic dinner, and had sensibly catered for overstretched stomachs by opting for a buffet rather than a sit-down meal.
- Dr Spungin said sit-down meals give children an opportunity to learn social skills and table manners, while developing their language skills by joining in a conversation.
- Other cultures consume most of their daily calories in three sit-down meals.
- Decide what kind of menu you want as far ahead as possible and whether you want a sit-down dinner or a buffet.
- Mass will be celebrated at 4pm after which a sit-down meal will be served.
- We didn't have a sit-down meal - just nibbles, but these were first class.
- They are having a sit-down meal for 30 and a disco in the evening before leaving for a honeymoon in Cornwall.
1. 1.1 Denoting a protest in which demonstrators occupy their workplace or sit down on the ground in a public place, refusing to leave until their demands are met.
  （抗议）静坐示威的
  Example sentencesExamples
  Around 130 prisoners from two landings, B3 and D1, refused to return their cells at lunchtime and held sit-down protests.
  After demonstrating in Parliament Square for an hour, around 100 students joined a sit-down protest, blocking roads around central London.
  Government school lecturers employed on hourly basis also began a sit-down protest at the assembly on the same day to demand permanency.
  The organisation plans to hold a sit-down protest in Glasgow, gathering at George Square at noon on Saturday March 22.
  The protesters held a sit-down protest on the national highway, disrupting traffic for about one hour.
  Children are planning a sit-down protest in a bid to stop their play area being turned into flower beds.
  They said they intended to stage a sit-down protest.
  The campaign, which included a sit-down protest on University Road, resulted in the university administration closing the campus and postponing examinations.
  As the peaceful sit-down protest was winding down the police announced they would forcefully remove people.
  A small group of demonstrators also managed to stop traffic by staging a sit-down protest on Highgate on Saturday, but police said they returned to the pavement after five minutes, and nobody was arrested.
  National Grid staff backed down yesterday in the face of a sit-down protest by John and Richard Gill who do not want them to put up a planned pylon in their field and another within 100 metres of their home.
  Eleven Irish anti-nuclear campaigners were arrested outside the Sellafield plant in Cumbria yesterday during a sit-down protest.
  In some towns the students staged sit-down protests in the streets.
  They try sit-down protests and turn to violence in order to stop components from entering or leaving the factory.
  In Cambridge, around 300 demonstrators stopped traffic during a sit-down protest and formed a ‘ring of peace’ around market stalls.
  In London, police found themselves stretched to capacity as they dealt with one sit-down protest after another, sprouting all over the capital.
  Four activists were arrested after more than 20 people held a sit-down protest in the road near the Eros statue in Piccadilly Circus.
  Demonstrators, whose numbers peaked at around 500, converged on the Peace Gardens, then headed out to various points around the city centre for sit-down protests.
  In Cambridge, 300 demonstrators staged a sit-down protest blocking traffic whilst in Newcastle hundreds of protestors caused major hold ups on the roads as demonstrators lay down in the central roadway.
  About 100 police officers, many in riot gear, placed the strikers under arrest as the workers engaged in a sit-down protest at three intersections in the area.

noun

1A period of sitting down; a short rest.
静坐示威；短暂休息
Example sentencesExamples
- But that was the only sour note and my excuse for my bad manners is that I was desperate for a sit-down and a coffee, Starbucks was only a few steps away, and there was just the one vacant pavement table.
- A little sit-down with a bottle of cola will be fantastic.
- There aren't any more seats in that area and I won't be able to make it all the way, not without a sit-down.
- A cup of tea and a sit-down will be more beneficial than a 10-mile run.
- I had to have a bit of a sit-down and a stiff drink before I replied, such was the shock.
- Shelly fixed me up, claiming I should take a five-minute sit-down, but I wasn't about to risk getting yelled at again.
1. 1.1 A sit-down protest.
  静坐示威抗议
  Example sentencesExamples
  He was eventually forced to back off by demonstrations and sit-downs.
  The Paris demonstration started from the Gare du Nord rail station, where demonstrators staged a sit-down in the street before moving off.
  An impromptu march included several sit-downs, blocking of roads and a lobby of the constituency office.
  Over 70 protesters staged sit-downs outside the gates of the nuclear dockyard in Plymouth last Saturday.
  We should demonstrate in our communities, with regular vigils or marches in every small or large town, even sit-downs in appropriate places.
  There were protests and sit-downs in the universities and colleges of Dublin, Belfast and Waterford.
  Fortunately for those of us whose creaky old knees have not been near a demo in decades, the sit-down lasts only a minute and the march moves peacefully towards its climax in George Square.
  Chris knew Freddie was always getting involved in some sort of walk or sit-down or demonstration.
  In Manchester, where 3,000 pupils participated in the strike, 14 students were arrested when they staged a sit-down in the city.
  Synonyms
  protest, protest march, march, parade, rally, lobby, sit-in, sleep-in, stoppage, strike, walkout, picket, picket line, blockade

Definition of sit-down in US English:

sit-down

adjectiveˈsit ˌdounˈsɪt ˌdaʊn

1attributive (of a meal) eaten sitting at a table.
（饭菜）坐在饭桌边享用的
Example sentencesExamples
- The day started with Mass at 12 o'clock and a sit-down meal at 1 o'clock.
- They are having a sit-down meal for 30 and a disco in the evening before leaving for a honeymoon in Cornwall.
- If you're having a sit-down dinner, consider setting your table the day before to minimize last-minute stress.
- The year concluded with a Christmas party with a sit-down meal, music, a singsong, presents and even a visit from Santa.
- Family life bears the brunt of the ‘time crunch,’ with home-cooked meals and sit-down suppers being the exception rather than the norm.
- People aren't expecting a sit-down meal, but you should have more available than chips and dips.
- In all, 470 people attended the celebrations, which included a sit-down meal, speeches and dancing.
- They may ride horses or walk during the day and have four-course sit-down meals with her parents in the evening.
- Decide what kind of menu you want as far ahead as possible and whether you want a sit-down dinner or a buffet.
- Even those on a modest budget can afford a good sit-down meal now and again.
- Mass will be celebrated at 4pm after which a sit-down meal will be served.
- Other cultures consume most of their daily calories in three sit-down meals.
- We didn't have a sit-down meal - just nibbles, but these were first class.
- The guests then settled down to a sit-down meal with entertainment provided by a barbershop chorus, a magician and a band.
- After the Mass the house bound and elderly were treated to a sit-down meal in the Community Centre and were presented with lottery scratch cards and entertained with music and song.
- Dr Spungin said sit-down meals give children an opportunity to learn social skills and table manners, while developing their language skills by joining in a conversation.
- You were always looked after well, not just a cup of tea but more often than not a sit-down meal.
- A sit-down meal is provided for up to one hundred senior citizens and music is provided by well known accordionist Des Boyle of Foxford.
- The extended conference room will be able to cater for up to 800 for sit-down meals and up to 2,000 delegates at conferences.
- Jon did a fantastic dinner, and had sensibly catered for overstretched stomachs by opting for a buffet rather than a sit-down meal.
1. 1.1 (of a protest) in which demonstrators occupy their workplace or sit down on the ground in a public place, refusing to leave until their demands are met.
  （抗议）静坐示威的
  Example sentencesExamples
  Demonstrators, whose numbers peaked at around 500, converged on the Peace Gardens, then headed out to various points around the city centre for sit-down protests.
  A small group of demonstrators also managed to stop traffic by staging a sit-down protest on Highgate on Saturday, but police said they returned to the pavement after five minutes, and nobody was arrested.
  Children are planning a sit-down protest in a bid to stop their play area being turned into flower beds.
  After demonstrating in Parliament Square for an hour, around 100 students joined a sit-down protest, blocking roads around central London.
  Around 130 prisoners from two landings, B3 and D1, refused to return their cells at lunchtime and held sit-down protests.
  As the peaceful sit-down protest was winding down the police announced they would forcefully remove people.
  In some towns the students staged sit-down protests in the streets.
  The campaign, which included a sit-down protest on University Road, resulted in the university administration closing the campus and postponing examinations.
  In London, police found themselves stretched to capacity as they dealt with one sit-down protest after another, sprouting all over the capital.
  Four activists were arrested after more than 20 people held a sit-down protest in the road near the Eros statue in Piccadilly Circus.
  The organisation plans to hold a sit-down protest in Glasgow, gathering at George Square at noon on Saturday March 22.
  Government school lecturers employed on hourly basis also began a sit-down protest at the assembly on the same day to demand permanency.
  National Grid staff backed down yesterday in the face of a sit-down protest by John and Richard Gill who do not want them to put up a planned pylon in their field and another within 100 metres of their home.
  The protesters held a sit-down protest on the national highway, disrupting traffic for about one hour.
  In Cambridge, around 300 demonstrators stopped traffic during a sit-down protest and formed a ‘ring of peace’ around market stalls.
  They said they intended to stage a sit-down protest.
  They try sit-down protests and turn to violence in order to stop components from entering or leaving the factory.
  Eleven Irish anti-nuclear campaigners were arrested outside the Sellafield plant in Cumbria yesterday during a sit-down protest.
  About 100 police officers, many in riot gear, placed the strikers under arrest as the workers engaged in a sit-down protest at three intersections in the area.
  In Cambridge, 300 demonstrators staged a sit-down protest blocking traffic whilst in Newcastle hundreds of protestors caused major hold ups on the roads as demonstrators lay down in the central roadway.

nounˈsit ˌdounˈsɪt ˌdaʊn

1A period of sitting down; a short rest.
静坐示威；短暂休息
Example sentencesExamples
- I had to have a bit of a sit-down and a stiff drink before I replied, such was the shock.
- But that was the only sour note and my excuse for my bad manners is that I was desperate for a sit-down and a coffee, Starbucks was only a few steps away, and there was just the one vacant pavement table.
- There aren't any more seats in that area and I won't be able to make it all the way, not without a sit-down.
- Shelly fixed me up, claiming I should take a five-minute sit-down, but I wasn't about to risk getting yelled at again.
- A little sit-down with a bottle of cola will be fantastic.
- A cup of tea and a sit-down will be more beneficial than a 10-mile run.
1. 1.1 A sit-down protest.
  静坐示威抗议
  Example sentencesExamples
  Fortunately for those of us whose creaky old knees have not been near a demo in decades, the sit-down lasts only a minute and the march moves peacefully towards its climax in George Square.
  We should demonstrate in our communities, with regular vigils or marches in every small or large town, even sit-downs in appropriate places.
  Over 70 protesters staged sit-downs outside the gates of the nuclear dockyard in Plymouth last Saturday.
  He was eventually forced to back off by demonstrations and sit-downs.
  The Paris demonstration started from the Gare du Nord rail station, where demonstrators staged a sit-down in the street before moving off.
  In Manchester, where 3,000 pupils participated in the strike, 14 students were arrested when they staged a sit-down in the city.
  An impromptu march included several sit-downs, blocking of roads and a lobby of the constituency office.
  Chris knew Freddie was always getting involved in some sort of walk or sit-down or demonstration.
  There were protests and sit-downs in the universities and colleges of Dublin, Belfast and Waterford.
  Synonyms
  protest, protest march, march, parade, rally, lobby, sit-in, sleep-in, stoppage, strike, walkout, picket, picket line, blockade

词汇	sit-down
释义	Definition of sit-down in English: sit-down adjective 1Denoting a meal eaten sitting at a table. （饭菜）坐在饭桌边享用的 Example sentencesExamples The day started with Mass at 12 o'clock and a sit-down meal at 1 o'clock. The extended conference room will be able to cater for up to 800 for sit-down meals and up to 2,000 delegates at conferences. A sit-down meal is provided for up to one hundred senior citizens and music is provided by well known accordionist Des Boyle of Foxford. The guests then settled down to a sit-down meal with entertainment provided by a barbershop chorus, a magician and a band. Even those on a modest budget can afford a good sit-down meal now and again. If you're having a sit-down dinner, consider setting your table the day before to minimize last-minute stress. You were always looked after well, not just a cup of tea but more often than not a sit-down meal. After the Mass the house bound and elderly were treated to a sit-down meal in the Community Centre and were presented with lottery scratch cards and entertained with music and song. They may ride horses or walk during the day and have four-course sit-down meals with her parents in the evening. Family life bears the brunt of the ‘time crunch,’ with home-cooked meals and sit-down suppers being the exception rather than the norm. In all, 470 people attended the celebrations, which included a sit-down meal, speeches and dancing. People aren't expecting a sit-down meal, but you should have more available than chips and dips. The year concluded with a Christmas party with a sit-down meal, music, a singsong, presents and even a visit from Santa. Jon did a fantastic dinner, and had sensibly catered for overstretched stomachs by opting for a buffet rather than a sit-down meal. Dr Spungin said sit-down meals give children an opportunity to learn social skills and table manners, while developing their language skills by joining in a conversation. Other cultures consume most of their daily calories in three sit-down meals. Decide what kind of menu you want as far ahead as possible and whether you want a sit-down dinner or a buffet. Mass will be celebrated at 4pm after which a sit-down meal will be served. We didn't have a sit-down meal - just nibbles, but these were first class. They are having a sit-down meal for 30 and a disco in the evening before leaving for a honeymoon in Cornwall. 1.1 Denoting a protest in which demonstrators occupy their workplace or sit down on the ground in a public place, refusing to leave until their demands are met. （抗议）静坐示威的 Example sentencesExamples Around 130 prisoners from two landings, B3 and D1, refused to return their cells at lunchtime and held sit-down protests. After demonstrating in Parliament Square for an hour, around 100 students joined a sit-down protest, blocking roads around central London. Government school lecturers employed on hourly basis also began a sit-down protest at the assembly on the same day to demand permanency. The organisation plans to hold a sit-down protest in Glasgow, gathering at George Square at noon on Saturday March 22. The protesters held a sit-down protest on the national highway, disrupting traffic for about one hour. Children are planning a sit-down protest in a bid to stop their play area being turned into flower beds. They said they intended to stage a sit-down protest. The campaign, which included a sit-down protest on University Road, resulted in the university administration closing the campus and postponing examinations. As the peaceful sit-down protest was winding down the police announced they would forcefully remove people. A small group of demonstrators also managed to stop traffic by staging a sit-down protest on Highgate on Saturday, but police said they returned to the pavement after five minutes, and nobody was arrested. National Grid staff backed down yesterday in the face of a sit-down protest by John and Richard Gill who do not want them to put up a planned pylon in their field and another within 100 metres of their home. Eleven Irish anti-nuclear campaigners were arrested outside the Sellafield plant in Cumbria yesterday during a sit-down protest. In some towns the students staged sit-down protests in the streets. They try sit-down protests and turn to violence in order to stop components from entering or leaving the factory. In Cambridge, around 300 demonstrators stopped traffic during a sit-down protest and formed a ‘ring of peace’ around market stalls. In London, police found themselves stretched to capacity as they dealt with one sit-down protest after another, sprouting all over the capital. Four activists were arrested after more than 20 people held a sit-down protest in the road near the Eros statue in Piccadilly Circus. Demonstrators, whose numbers peaked at around 500, converged on the Peace Gardens, then headed out to various points around the city centre for sit-down protests. In Cambridge, 300 demonstrators staged a sit-down protest blocking traffic whilst in Newcastle hundreds of protestors caused major hold ups on the roads as demonstrators lay down in the central roadway. About 100 police officers, many in riot gear, placed the strikers under arrest as the workers engaged in a sit-down protest at three intersections in the area. noun 1A period of sitting down; a short rest. 静坐示威；短暂休息 Example sentencesExamples But that was the only sour note and my excuse for my bad manners is that I was desperate for a sit-down and a coffee, Starbucks was only a few steps away, and there was just the one vacant pavement table. A little sit-down with a bottle of cola will be fantastic. There aren't any more seats in that area and I won't be able to make it all the way, not without a sit-down. A cup of tea and a sit-down will be more beneficial than a 10-mile run. I had to have a bit of a sit-down and a stiff drink before I replied, such was the shock. Shelly fixed me up, claiming I should take a five-minute sit-down, but I wasn't about to risk getting yelled at again. 1.1 A sit-down protest. 静坐示威抗议 Example sentencesExamples He was eventually forced to back off by demonstrations and sit-downs. The Paris demonstration started from the Gare du Nord rail station, where demonstrators staged a sit-down in the street before moving off. An impromptu march included several sit-downs, blocking of roads and a lobby of the constituency office. Over 70 protesters staged sit-downs outside the gates of the nuclear dockyard in Plymouth last Saturday. We should demonstrate in our communities, with regular vigils or marches in every small or large town, even sit-downs in appropriate places. There were protests and sit-downs in the universities and colleges of Dublin, Belfast and Waterford. Fortunately for those of us whose creaky old knees have not been near a demo in decades, the sit-down lasts only a minute and the march moves peacefully towards its climax in George Square. Chris knew Freddie was always getting involved in some sort of walk or sit-down or demonstration. In Manchester, where 3,000 pupils participated in the strike, 14 students were arrested when they staged a sit-down in the city. Synonyms protest, protest march, march, parade, rally, lobby, sit-in, sleep-in, stoppage, strike, walkout, picket, picket line, blockade Definition of sit-down in US English: sit-down adjectiveˈsit ˌdounˈsɪt ˌdaʊn 1attributive (of a meal) eaten sitting at a table. （饭菜）坐在饭桌边享用的 Example sentencesExamples The day started with Mass at 12 o'clock and a sit-down meal at 1 o'clock. They are having a sit-down meal for 30 and a disco in the evening before leaving for a honeymoon in Cornwall. If you're having a sit-down dinner, consider setting your table the day before to minimize last-minute stress. The year concluded with a Christmas party with a sit-down meal, music, a singsong, presents and even a visit from Santa. Family life bears the brunt of the ‘time crunch,’ with home-cooked meals and sit-down suppers being the exception rather than the norm. People aren't expecting a sit-down meal, but you should have more available than chips and dips. In all, 470 people attended the celebrations, which included a sit-down meal, speeches and dancing. They may ride horses or walk during the day and have four-course sit-down meals with her parents in the evening. Decide what kind of menu you want as far ahead as possible and whether you want a sit-down dinner or a buffet. Even those on a modest budget can afford a good sit-down meal now and again. Mass will be celebrated at 4pm after which a sit-down meal will be served. Other cultures consume most of their daily calories in three sit-down meals. We didn't have a sit-down meal - just nibbles, but these were first class. The guests then settled down to a sit-down meal with entertainment provided by a barbershop chorus, a magician and a band. After the Mass the house bound and elderly were treated to a sit-down meal in the Community Centre and were presented with lottery scratch cards and entertained with music and song. Dr Spungin said sit-down meals give children an opportunity to learn social skills and table manners, while developing their language skills by joining in a conversation. You were always looked after well, not just a cup of tea but more often than not a sit-down meal. A sit-down meal is provided for up to one hundred senior citizens and music is provided by well known accordionist Des Boyle of Foxford. The extended conference room will be able to cater for up to 800 for sit-down meals and up to 2,000 delegates at conferences. Jon did a fantastic dinner, and had sensibly catered for overstretched stomachs by opting for a buffet rather than a sit-down meal. 1.1 (of a protest) in which demonstrators occupy their workplace or sit down on the ground in a public place, refusing to leave until their demands are met. （抗议）静坐示威的 Example sentencesExamples Demonstrators, whose numbers peaked at around 500, converged on the Peace Gardens, then headed out to various points around the city centre for sit-down protests. A small group of demonstrators also managed to stop traffic by staging a sit-down protest on Highgate on Saturday, but police said they returned to the pavement after five minutes, and nobody was arrested. Children are planning a sit-down protest in a bid to stop their play area being turned into flower beds. After demonstrating in Parliament Square for an hour, around 100 students joined a sit-down protest, blocking roads around central London. Around 130 prisoners from two landings, B3 and D1, refused to return their cells at lunchtime and held sit-down protests. As the peaceful sit-down protest was winding down the police announced they would forcefully remove people. In some towns the students staged sit-down protests in the streets. The campaign, which included a sit-down protest on University Road, resulted in the university administration closing the campus and postponing examinations. In London, police found themselves stretched to capacity as they dealt with one sit-down protest after another, sprouting all over the capital. Four activists were arrested after more than 20 people held a sit-down protest in the road near the Eros statue in Piccadilly Circus. The organisation plans to hold a sit-down protest in Glasgow, gathering at George Square at noon on Saturday March 22. Government school lecturers employed on hourly basis also began a sit-down protest at the assembly on the same day to demand permanency. National Grid staff backed down yesterday in the face of a sit-down protest by John and Richard Gill who do not want them to put up a planned pylon in their field and another within 100 metres of their home. The protesters held a sit-down protest on the national highway, disrupting traffic for about one hour. In Cambridge, around 300 demonstrators stopped traffic during a sit-down protest and formed a ‘ring of peace’ around market stalls. They said they intended to stage a sit-down protest. They try sit-down protests and turn to violence in order to stop components from entering or leaving the factory. Eleven Irish anti-nuclear campaigners were arrested outside the Sellafield plant in Cumbria yesterday during a sit-down protest. About 100 police officers, many in riot gear, placed the strikers under arrest as the workers engaged in a sit-down protest at three intersections in the area. In Cambridge, 300 demonstrators staged a sit-down protest blocking traffic whilst in Newcastle hundreds of protestors caused major hold ups on the roads as demonstrators lay down in the central roadway. nounˈsit ˌdounˈsɪt ˌdaʊn 1A period of sitting down; a short rest. 静坐示威；短暂休息 Example sentencesExamples I had to have a bit of a sit-down and a stiff drink before I replied, such was the shock. But that was the only sour note and my excuse for my bad manners is that I was desperate for a sit-down and a coffee, Starbucks was only a few steps away, and there was just the one vacant pavement table. There aren't any more seats in that area and I won't be able to make it all the way, not without a sit-down. Shelly fixed me up, claiming I should take a five-minute sit-down, but I wasn't about to risk getting yelled at again. A little sit-down with a bottle of cola will be fantastic. A cup of tea and a sit-down will be more beneficial than a 10-mile run. 1.1 A sit-down protest. 静坐示威抗议 Example sentencesExamples Fortunately for those of us whose creaky old knees have not been near a demo in decades, the sit-down lasts only a minute and the march moves peacefully towards its climax in George Square. We should demonstrate in our communities, with regular vigils or marches in every small or large town, even sit-downs in appropriate places. Over 70 protesters staged sit-downs outside the gates of the nuclear dockyard in Plymouth last Saturday. He was eventually forced to back off by demonstrations and sit-downs. The Paris demonstration started from the Gare du Nord rail station, where demonstrators staged a sit-down in the street before moving off. In Manchester, where 3,000 pupils participated in the strike, 14 students were arrested when they staged a sit-down in the city. An impromptu march included several sit-downs, blocking of roads and a lobby of the constituency office. Chris knew Freddie was always getting involved in some sort of walk or sit-down or demonstration. There were protests and sit-downs in the universities and colleges of Dublin, Belfast and Waterford. Synonyms protest, protest march, march, parade, rally, lobby, sit-in, sleep-in, stoppage, strike, walkout, picket, picket line, blockade
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