seat
gb/sˈit/ us/sˈit/
A1
อังกฤษ
~ 1000
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
คำนาม
A1
entity
1
place to sit
a place or thing that you sit on
รูปแบบการใช้:
a seat; an empty/free seat; a seat on/in something
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Do not confuse the noun seat with the verb sit: say "I found a seat" but "I sat down."
หัวข้อ
countable
|everyday
|transport
|furniture
ตัวอย่าง
- There were no empty seats on the train.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- Please put your bag under the seat.
คำนาม
A2
entity
2
reserved or assigned place
a place to sit that you have booked or been given
รูปแบบการใช้:
book/reserve/get a seat; seat number; window/aisle seat
หัวข้อ
countable
|travel
|entertainment
|booking
ตัวอย่าง
- We booked two seats for the concert.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- Your seat is 12A.
คำกริยา
B1
action
3
show to a seat
to put someone in a place where they can sit
รูปแบบการใช้:
seat someone; be seated near/by/at something
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Seat someone is usually transitive: "The host seated us," not "The host seated."
หัวข้อ
transitive
|hospitality
|event
ตัวอย่าง
- The host seated us near the window.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- Guests will be seated in order of arrival.
คำกริยา
B1
ability
4
have capacity for
to have room for a particular number of people to sit
รูปแบบการใช้:
seat + number; seat up to + number + people
หัวข้อ
transitive
|capacity
|numbers
ตัวอย่าง
- The dining room seats 80 people.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- This car seats seven.
คำกริยา
formal
B1
action
5
sit down
to sit down; this is often used formally as "be seated"
รูปแบบการใช้:
be seated; seat oneself + place
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
In everyday English, use "sit down" for the simple action. "Be seated" is more formal or official.
หัวข้อ
reflexive
|passive
|formal
ตัวอย่าง
- Please be seated.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- She seated herself at the desk.
คำนาม
B1
entity
6
part of a chair
the flat part of a chair that supports your body when you sit
รูปแบบการใช้:
the seat of a chair/stool; a wooden/padded seat
หัวข้อ
countable
|furniture
|part
ตัวอย่าง
- The chair has a wooden seat.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The seat of the stool was cracked.
คำนาม
B2
role
7
position in official body
a position as a member of an official group, especially one that people vote for
รูปแบบการใช้:
win/lose/gain/hold a seat; a seat in/on something
หัวข้อ
countable
|politics
|organization
ตัวอย่าง
- The party gained five seats in the election.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- She has a seat on the city council.
คำนาม
formal
B2
entity
8
official center
the main official place of a government, institution, or organization
รูปแบบการใช้:
the seat of government/power; legal/official seat
หัวข้อ
formal
|government
|organization
|location
ตัวอย่าง
- The city is the seat of the state government.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The company moved its legal seat to Dublin.
คำนาม
formal
C1
abstract
9
source or center
the place where something important is thought to be based or produced
รูปแบบการใช้:
the seat of + abstract noun/condition
หัวข้อ
formal
|abstract
|source
ตัวอย่าง
- Some philosophers described the heart as the seat of emotion.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The area became the seat of the infection.
คำกริยา
technical
C1
action
10
fit firmly
to put a part firmly in the right position
รูปแบบการใช้:
seat something in/on something; be properly/fully seated
หัวข้อ
technical
|transitive
|engineering
ตัวอย่าง
- Make sure the cable is fully seated in the connector.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The valve must be seated correctly to prevent leaks.
คำกริยา
formal
C1
action
11
install as member
to officially make someone a member of a council, parliament, committee, or similar group
รูปแบบการใช้:
seat someone as something; be seated in/on a body
หัวข้อ
formal
|politics
|organization
|transitive
ตัวอย่าง
- The court ordered that the elected delegate be seated.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- New members will be seated at the first meeting.
คำนาม
B2
entity
12
part of trousers
the back part of trousers or pants that covers the part of the body you sit on
รูปแบบการใช้:
the seat of trousers/pants/jeans
หัวข้อ
clothing
|countable
|part
ตัวอย่าง
- The seat of his trousers was covered in dust.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- These jeans are worn at the seat.
คำนาม
informal
C1
entity
13
buttocks
a humorous or old-fashioned word for a person's bottom
รูปแบบการใช้:
fall/land on one's seat
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
This use can sound humorous or old-fashioned; in neutral everyday English, use "bottom" or "buttocks" depending on formality.
หัวข้อ
body_part
|euphemistic
|humorous
|low_frequency
ตัวอย่าง
- He slipped on the ice and landed on his seat.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The child fell backward onto his seat.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
seat
IPA
GB/sˈit/
US/sˈit/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
seat (1 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (seat)
รูปคำ
Noun
- Base: seat
- Plural: seats
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
seats
noun
Core family
seating
noun
seated
adjective
Related words
seatbelt
noun
Negative and opposite forms
unseat
verb
วลีและสำนวน
car seat
4/kˈɑɹ sˈit/
fixed phrase
child safety seat
a safety seat for a baby or child in a car
ตัวอย่าง
- They installed the car seat before bringing the baby home.
- Children must use a car seat until they are old enough for a regular seat belt.
- The car seat was too small for their three-year-old.
have a seat
2/hˈæv ə sˈit/
fixed phrase
invitation to sit
used to say politely that someone can sit down
ตัวอย่าง
- Come in and have a seat.
- Have a seat while I print the documents.
- The receptionist smiled and said, “Please have a seat.”
in the driver's seat
5/ˈɪn ðə dɹˈaɪvɚz sˈit/
idiom
in control
having control or power in a situation
ตัวอย่าง
- After the merger, the new CEO was clearly in the driver’s seat.
- A strong early lead put their team in the driver’s seat.
- With the final decision in her hands, Maria was in the driver’s seat.
in the hot seat
7/ˈɪn ðə hˈɑt sˈit/
idiom
under pressure
in a situation where people are asking you difficult questions or blaming you
ตัวอย่าง
- The minister was in the hot seat after the report was released.
- During the interview, I felt like I was in the hot seat.
- The coach is in the hot seat after three straight losses.
on the edge of one's seat
4/ˈɔn ðə ˈɛd͡ʒ əv wˈʌnz sˈit/
idiom
extremely excited or nervous waiting
Feeling very excited or nervous because you are waiting for something to happen.
ตัวอย่าง
- The movie kept me on the edge of my seat until the very end.
- She was on the edge of her seat during the entire match.
on the edge of one's seat
6/ˈɔn ðə ˈɛd͡ʒ əv wˈʌnz sˈit/
idiom
excited with suspense
so excited or nervous that you want to know what happens next
ตัวอย่าง
- The final episode kept us on the edge of our seats.
- It was a thrilling match, and the crowd was on the edge of its seat.
- Her story had everyone on the edge of their seats.
seat belt
3/sˈit bˈɛlt/
fixed phrase
safety strap
a safety belt in a car or plane
ตัวอย่าง
- Fasten your seat belt before we start driving.
- The seat belt sign is on, so please stay in your seat.
- She was wearing a seat belt when the accident happened.
take a back seat
8/tˈeɪk ə bˈæk sˈit/
idiom
become less important
to become less important or let someone or something else be more important
ตัวอย่าง
- During the crisis, personal plans had to take a back seat.
- He took a back seat in the family business after his daughter became CEO.
- Health should not take a back seat to work.
take a seat
1/tˈeɪk ə sˈit/
fixed phrase
sit down
to sit down
ตัวอย่าง
- Please take a seat and the doctor will see you shortly.
- Everyone took a seat around the table.
- You can take a seat over there while you wait.