"sit down to" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 坐下来开始（做某事）

Definition

为开始做某事而坐下，尤其是需要注意力或时间的事情，比如吃饭、工作或学习。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常用于后面跟动词，如“吃饭”“学习”。表示有意识地开始某事。中文通常只说“开始”或“要做某事”，不强调“坐下”动作。

Examples

Let's sit down to dinner.

我们**坐下来开始**吃晚饭吧。

She sat down to write a letter.

她**坐下来开始**写信。

Every night, I sit down to study at 8.

每天晚上八点我**坐下来开始**学习。

He never really sits down to do his taxes until the last minute.

他总是到最后一刻才**坐下来开始**报税。

Whenever I sit down to work, my phone starts ringing.

每次我**坐下来开始**工作，手机就开始响。

It took courage for her to finally sit down to talk with her boss.

她终于鼓起勇气**坐下来开始**和老板谈话。