| 词汇 | sit in for |
| 释义 | Idiom sit in forsit in (for someone) to do someone's job or fulfill a responsibility for them.The vice president will sit in for the president at today's meeting.Their drummer was sick so they asked if I could sit in. Phr V sit in for sits, sitting, sat sit in for sb to do someone's job while they are absentThe minister has attended all the talks except one when his deputy sat in for him. sit in for sb to go to a meeting, do a job etc instead of the person who usually does it: Yvonne will be sitting in for me tomorrow while I'm at the conference. Bryant Gumbel has never sat in for Tom Brokaw on the evening news broadcast. (redirected from sit in for) sit in1. verb To participate in a non-violent protest in which participants occupy a particular space and refuse to move. Students have been sitting in since Monday to protest discriminatory enrollment practices. 2. verb To attend something as a spectator or visitor, rather than a regular or full participant. Typically followed by "on (something)." They invited me to sit in on one of their meetings to see how things normally progress. I didn't earn any credit for it, but sitting in on the class gave me a lot of useful information that I could apply to my business. 3. verb To temporarily act as a substitute for someone else, especially in a meeting or discussion-based activity. Typically followed by "for (someone)." Hi, everyone, I'll be sitting in for Mike in today's meeting. He had to fly back to Memphis last night for a family emergency. Our manager is out of the office today, so Mary will be sitting in instead. 4. noun A non-violent protest in which participants occupy a particular space and refuse to move. As a noun, the phrase is hyphenated. Students have organized a sit-in to protest discriminatory enrollment practices. sit in (on something)to attend something as a visitor; to act as a temporary participant in something. Do you mind if I sit in on your discussion? Please do sit in. sit in(for someone) to act as a substitute for someone. (Usually involves actual sitting, such as at a meeting.) I am not a regular member of this committee. I am sitting in for Larry Smith. Do you mind if I sit in? My representative can't be here. sit in1. Attend or take part as a visitor, as in My son's jazz group asked me to sit in tonight. It is often put as sit in on, as in They asked me to sit in on their poker game. [Mid-1800s] 2. Take part in a sit-in, that is, an organized protest in which seated participants refuse to move. For example, The students threatened to sit in unless the dean was reinstated. [c. 1940] 3. sit in on. Visit or observe, as in I'm sitting in on his class, but not for credit. [Early 1900s] 4. sit in for. Substitute for a regular member of a group, as in I'm just sitting in for Harold, who couldn't make it. sit inv. 1. To be present or participate as a visitor at a discussion or music session: The professor allowed me to sit in on one of her lectures. A guitarist will be sitting in with the band today. 2. To take part in a sit-in or similar organized protest: The protesters sat in at the construction site. 3. sit in for To act as a substitute: She will be sitting in for the usual news anchor, who is away on vacation. |
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