音标：['sitiŋ]
n. 入席, 就坐, 开庭, 孵卵
a. 坐着的, 就座的, 在职的, 在孵卵中的, 易被击中的
【法】 开庭, 合议, 在立法机构中占据席位
在线英汉词典
sitting的短语、例句：
sitting
n
1 time during which a lawcourt, parliament, etc sits continuously （法庭、 议会等）开庭、 开会等的期间
during a long sitting 在冗长的议会开会期间.
2 period when a group of people eat a meal 一批人就餐的时间
The dining-hall is small, so there are two sittings for lunch. 饭厅很小, 所以午饭分两批吃.
About 100 people can be served at one sitting, ie together, at onetime. 约一百人可同时进餐.
3 period spent continuously in one activity 持续进行某一活动的时间
finish reading a book at one sitting 一口气读完一本书.
4 period spent by sb being painted or photographed 供人画像或拍照的时间
The portrait was completed after six sittings. 这幅画模特儿坐了六次才画完.
5 number of eggs on which a hen sits （一只母鸡等）一次孵的卵数.
sitting