"sit by" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 坐在旁边
• 袖手旁观

Definition

坐在某人或某物旁边；也指明明可以帮助却什么都不做地观看事情发生。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

"Sit by"既可指实际坐在旁边，也指袖手旁观而不参与行动。常常用于否定语境，比如“sit by and watch”。口语化用法较多。不要误解为“sit beside”，后者仅指位置。

Examples

You can sit by me during lunch.

你午餐时可以**坐在我旁边**。

She likes to sit by the window and read.

她喜欢**坐在窗边**看书。

Please don't just sit by if you see someone needs help.

如果你看到有人需要帮助，请不要只是**袖手旁观**。

I can't just sit by and watch things get worse.

我不能只是**袖手旁观**让事情变糟。

Sometimes it's nice to just sit by the fire and relax.

有时候，**坐在火炉旁**放松一下挺好的。

We shouldn't sit by while others do all the work.

我们不应该在别人做所有工作的同时**袖手旁观**。