"squatted" in Chinese (Simplified)
蹲下了擅自占用（房屋）
Definition
“squat”的过去式。意思是屈膝下蹲，使身体靠近地面。也可以指非法占用（空房等地方）居住。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“Squatted”口语中常用于描述下蹲动作；在法律或城市生活中也指非法占用房屋居住。不要与“sat”（坐下）混淆。身体动作常与“down”搭配：‘squatted down’。
Examples
She squatted to tie her shoes.
她**蹲下了**系鞋带。
The cat squatted silently in the grass.
猫**蹲下了**，悄悄地藏在草里。
He squatted next to his little brother.
他在弟弟旁边**蹲下了**。
We squatted in an empty building for a week before finding an apartment.
我们在一栋空楼里**非法居住了**一周，才找到公寓。
She squatted down to talk to the child at eye level.
她**蹲下来**，和孩子保持同一高度说话。
The fitness coach squatted with heavy weights during the demonstration.
健身教练在演示时**蹲下了**并举着重物。