sitting

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sit·ting /ˈsɪtɪŋ/ noun [countable]  1  DFone of the times when a meal is served in a place where there is not enough space for everyone to eat at the same time 〔分批用餐时的〕一批，一轮 School dinners are served in three sittings. 学校午餐分三批用餐。2  at/in one sitting CONTINUE/NOT STOPduring one continuous period when you are sitting in a chair 在持续坐着的一段时间里 I sat down and read the whole book in one sitting. 我坐下来，一口气看完了这本书。3. AVPTCPan occasion when you have yourself painted or photographed （一次）供人画像[照相]的时间4. SCCPGPa meeting of a law court or parliament 〔法庭〕开庭；〔议会〕开会

Examples from the Corpus

sitting• I had five sittings, an hour at a time.• Dinner is served in three sittings.

sit·ting nounChineseSyllable  

one Corpus of the is meal a times when

sitting
sit‧ting /ˈsɪtɪŋ/ noun [countable]
1. one of the times when a meal is served in a place where there is not enough space for everyone to eat at the same time:
    School dinners are served in three sittings.
2. at/in one sitting during one continuous period when you are sitting in a chair:
    I sat down and read the whole book in one sitting.
3. an occasion when you have yourself painted or photographed
4. a meeting of a law court or parliament

sit·tingBrE /ˈsɪtɪŋ/ 🔊NAmE /ˈsɪtɪŋ/ 🔊 nouna period of time during which a court or a parliament deals with its business （法院或议会的）开会，会议，开庭（期间）a time when a meal is served in a hotel, etc. to a number of people at the same time （旅馆等分段安排客人用餐的）一轮，一次◆A hundred people can be served at one sitting (= at the same time). 可同时供一百人就餐。🔊🔊a period of time that a person spends sitting and doing an activity 一次（坐着活动的时间）◆I read the book in one sitting. 我坐下来一口气就把那本书看完了。🔊🔊a period of time when sb sits or stands to have their picture painted or be photographed （摆姿势让人画像或拍照的）一次（时间）