seat
gb/sˈit/ us/sˈit/
A1
Anh
~ 1000
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
Danh từ
A1
entity
1
place to sit
a place or thing that you sit on
Mẫu sử dụng:
a seat; an empty/free seat; a seat on/in something
Lỗi thường gặp:
Do not confuse the noun seat with the verb sit: say "I found a seat" but "I sat down."
Chủ đề
countable
|everyday
|transport
|furniture
Ví dụ
- There were no empty seats on the train.
Ví dụ cho người học
- Please put your bag under the seat.
Danh từ
A2
entity
2
reserved or assigned place
a place to sit that you have booked or been given
Mẫu sử dụng:
book/reserve/get a seat; seat number; window/aisle seat
Chủ đề
countable
|travel
|entertainment
|booking
Ví dụ
- We booked two seats for the concert.
Ví dụ cho người học
- Your seat is 12A.
Động từ
B1
action
3
show to a seat
to put someone in a place where they can sit
Mẫu sử dụng:
seat someone; be seated near/by/at something
Lỗi thường gặp:
Seat someone is usually transitive: "The host seated us," not "The host seated."
Chủ đề
transitive
|hospitality
|event
Ví dụ
- The host seated us near the window.
Ví dụ cho người học
- Guests will be seated in order of arrival.
Động từ
B1
ability
4
have capacity for
to have room for a particular number of people to sit
Mẫu sử dụng:
seat + number; seat up to + number + people
Chủ đề
transitive
|capacity
|numbers
Ví dụ
- The dining room seats 80 people.
Ví dụ cho người học
- This car seats seven.
Động từ
formal
B1
action
5
sit down
to sit down; this is often used formally as "be seated"
Mẫu sử dụng:
be seated; seat oneself + place
Lỗi thường gặp:
In everyday English, use "sit down" for the simple action. "Be seated" is more formal or official.
Chủ đề
reflexive
|passive
|formal
Ví dụ
- Please be seated.
Ví dụ cho người học
- She seated herself at the desk.
Danh từ
B1
entity
6
part of a chair
the flat part of a chair that supports your body when you sit
Mẫu sử dụng:
the seat of a chair/stool; a wooden/padded seat
Chủ đề
countable
|furniture
|part
Ví dụ
- The chair has a wooden seat.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The seat of the stool was cracked.
Danh từ
B2
role
7
position in official body
a position as a member of an official group, especially one that people vote for
Mẫu sử dụng:
win/lose/gain/hold a seat; a seat in/on something
Chủ đề
countable
|politics
|organization
Ví dụ
- The party gained five seats in the election.
Ví dụ cho người học
- She has a seat on the city council.
Danh từ
formal
B2
entity
8
official center
the main official place of a government, institution, or organization
Mẫu sử dụng:
the seat of government/power; legal/official seat
Chủ đề
formal
|government
|organization
|location
Ví dụ
- The city is the seat of the state government.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The company moved its legal seat to Dublin.
Danh từ
formal
C1
abstract
9
source or center
the place where something important is thought to be based or produced
Mẫu sử dụng:
the seat of + abstract noun/condition
Chủ đề
formal
|abstract
|source
Ví dụ
- Some philosophers described the heart as the seat of emotion.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The area became the seat of the infection.
Động từ
technical
C1
action
10
fit firmly
to put a part firmly in the right position
Mẫu sử dụng:
seat something in/on something; be properly/fully seated
Chủ đề
technical
|transitive
|engineering
Ví dụ
- Make sure the cable is fully seated in the connector.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The valve must be seated correctly to prevent leaks.
Động từ
formal
C1
action
11
install as member
to officially make someone a member of a council, parliament, committee, or similar group
Mẫu sử dụng:
seat someone as something; be seated in/on a body
Chủ đề
formal
|politics
|organization
|transitive
Ví dụ
- The court ordered that the elected delegate be seated.
Ví dụ cho người học
- New members will be seated at the first meeting.
Danh từ
B2
entity
12
part of trousers
the back part of trousers or pants that covers the part of the body you sit on
Mẫu sử dụng:
the seat of trousers/pants/jeans
Chủ đề
clothing
|countable
|part
Ví dụ
- The seat of his trousers was covered in dust.
Ví dụ cho người học
- These jeans are worn at the seat.
Danh từ
informal
C1
entity
13
buttocks
a humorous or old-fashioned word for a person's bottom
Mẫu sử dụng:
fall/land on one's seat
Lỗi thường gặp:
This use can sound humorous or old-fashioned; in neutral everyday English, use "bottom" or "buttocks" depending on formality.
Chủ đề
body_part
|euphemistic
|humorous
|low_frequency
Ví dụ
- He slipped on the ice and landed on his seat.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The child fell backward onto his seat.
Ngữ pháp
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seat
IPA
GB/sˈit/
US/sˈit/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
seat (1 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (seat)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: seat
- Plural: seats
Họ từ
Forms
seats
noun
Core family
seating
noun
seated
adjective
Related words
seatbelt
noun
Negative and opposite forms
unseat
verb
Cách diễn đạt
car seat
4/kˈɑɹ sˈit/
fixed phrase
child safety seat
a safety seat for a baby or child in a car
Ví dụ
- 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
Ví dụ
- 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
Ví dụ
- 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
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- 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
Ví dụ
- 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
Ví dụ
- 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
Ví dụ
- 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
Ví dụ
- 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.