sit-down

sit-down

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ˈsit-down¹ adjective
1. a sit-down meal or restaurant is one in which you sit at a table and eat a formal meal:
    a sit-down meal for 20 people
2. sit-down strike/protest a protest in which people sit down, especially to block a road or other public place, until their demands are considered or agreed to ⇨ sit-in

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sit-down² noun [singular] British English
if you have a sit-down, you sit and rest for a short while:
    You look as if you need a sit-down.

sit-downBrE /ˈsɪt daʊn/ 🔊NAmE /ˈsɪt daʊn/ 🔊 noun [singular] (BrE, informal) a rest while sitting in a chair 坐下休息◆I need a cup of tea and a sit-down. 我需要坐下来，喝杯茶，休息一下。🔊🔊▸ sit-down adjective [only before noun] ◆a sit-down protest (= in which people sit down to block a road or the entrance to a building until people listen to their demands) 静坐抗议◆a sit-down meal for 50 wedding guests (= served to people sitting at tables) 为 50 位参加婚礼的客人摆的坐式宴席