“sit by”是一个常见的英语短语,核心含义围绕“位置上的靠近”或“行为上的不作为”,具体意思和用法可分为以下两类:
强调“在某人/某物的近旁就座”,常表示陪伴、守护或处于某个具体位置附近。
用法:后面接名词/代词(人或物)作介词“by”的宾语,构成“sit by + sb./sth.”结构。
例句:
1、 She sat by her mother's bed all night, holding her hand.(她整夜坐在母亲床边,握着她的手。)
2、 Let's sit by the fire—it's cold in here.(咱们坐在火边吧,这儿太冷了。)
3、 The cat likes to sit by the window and watch birds.(猫喜欢坐在窗边看鸟。)
表示“对某事视而不见、不干预”,带有消极、不作为的意味。
用法:常与“and + 动词原形”或“while + 从句”搭配,构成“sit by and do sth.”或“sit by while sth. happens”结构。
例句:
1、 How can you sit by and let him bully the little kid?(你怎么能袖手旁观,看着他欺负小孩?)
2、 We can't sit by and allow the environment to be destroyed.(我们不能坐视环境被破坏。)
3、 He just sat by while his friends argued.(他在朋友吵架时只是袖手旁观。)
两者都有“坐在...旁边”的意思,但sit by更强调“陪伴、守护”的状态(如坐在病人床边),而sit beside更侧重“位置上的相邻”(如坐在同学旁边)。
例:
She sat beside me in class.(上课她坐在我旁边——位置相邻)
She sat by me when I was sad.(我难过时她坐在我身边——陪伴)
含义 | 用法结构 | 例句 |
---|---|---|
坐在...旁边(陪伴) | sit by + sb./sth. | Sit by me—I'm scared.(坐我身边,我害怕。) |
袖手旁观 | sit by and do sth. / sit by while + 从句 | Don't sit by and watch the mess.(别坐视混乱发生。) |