Sitting

(noun.) the act of assuming or maintaining a seated position; 'he read the mystery at one sitting'.

(noun.) (photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait); 'he wanted his portrait painted but couldn't spare time for the sitting'.

(noun.) a session as of a legislature or court.

(adj.) not moving and therefore easy to attack; 'a sitting target' .

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• No, I have nothing to give you instead, he said, sitting up and turning so that he faced her. 伊迪丝·华顿. 快乐之家.
• The sitting was altogether very satisfactory; she was quite enough pleased with the first day's sketch to wish to go on. 简·奥斯汀. 爱玛.
• Michaelmas term lately over, and the Lord Chancellor sitting in Lincoln's Inn Hall. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• She was sitting near the window, with her head reclined on her hand, and appeared more than usually pensive. 哈里特·威尔逊. 哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.
• When you left Miss Verinder's sitting-room, with the jewel in your hand, you went back in all probability to your own room---- Yes? 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
• Laura was sitting alone at the far end of the room, her arms resting wearily on a table, and her face hidden in her hands. 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
• It seems to me that she might, by merely sitting quietly at his side, saying little and looking less, get nigher his heart. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 简·爱.
• The scene shifts from the plantation, to Betteredge's little sitting-room. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
• Young Thomas expressed these sentiments sitting astride of a chair before the fire, with his arms on the back, and his sulky face on his arms. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 艰难时事.
• Mr and Mrs Boffin, sitting side by side, with Fashion withdrawn to an immeasurable distance, fell to discussing how they could best find their orphan. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• Then I made out my report in my room, sitting in my trousers and an undershirt in front of the open window. 欧内斯特·海明威. 永别了,武器.
• Who's sitting there? 托马斯·哈代. 还乡.
• Mrs. Steerforth was sitting there. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 大卫·科波菲尔.
• He gave me another significant look as he passed on into the sitting-room. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
• Sitting close behind her, I heard her sigh. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
• One of them--a clerical friend--kindly helped me to take sittings for our little party in the church in which he himself ministered. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
• Allow me to recall the two sittings we have held. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 小杜丽.
• These half-silent sittings were far from uncommon with them now. 托马斯·哈代. 还乡.

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