squat
squat — 動詞
1. to bend your knees and lower your body toward the floor while keeping your feet
蹲下
彎曲膝蓋，身體下壓靠近地面
to bend your knees and lower your body toward the floor while keeping your feet flat on the ground
Amira squatted down to pick up the keys that had fallen under the sofa.
Amira 蹲下來撿掉到沙發底下的鑰匙。
squatted down + infinitive of purpose
The gardener squatted beside the flowerbed to examine the roots of the dying rose bush.
園丁蹲在花壇旁，檢查那棵快要枯死的玫瑰花的根部。
During the yoga class, the instructor asked everyone to squat and hold the position for ten slow breaths.
瑜伽課上，老師請大家蹲下來，保持這個姿勢慢慢呼吸十次。
Iris squatted by the edge of the pond to watch the tadpoles swimming near the surface.
Iris 蹲在池塘邊，觀察水面附近的蝌蚪。
Ayesha squatted on the kitchen floor to wipe up the milk her toddler had spilled everywhere.
Ayesha 蹲在廚房地板上，擦掉她學步的小孩打翻的牛奶。
- crouch
similar but often implies bending the upper body forward as well as the knees
- hunker down
more informal; suggests staying low for a longer period, often for shelter or waiting
文法句型
squat + adverb/prepositional phrase of location
用法筆記
Often used with down or a prepositional phrase showing where you squat (beside, by, on, near). The subject is always a person or animal that can bend its legs.
常見錯誤
2. to take over and stay in an empty house, building, or piece of land without havi
佔住
未經允許居住在空屋或空地上
to take over and stay in an empty house, building, or piece of land without having the owner's agreement
A group of artists squatted in the old factory and turned it into a shared studio space.
一群藝術家擅自住進那間老舊工廠，把它改造成共同工作室。
squat in + location (intransitive)
The family had been squatting in the abandoned building for nearly a year before anyone from the council noticed them.
那戶人家佔住那棟廢棄建築將近一年，才被市政府的官員發現。
Students squatted the empty dormitory to protest the rise in accommodation fees.
學生們佔住空置的宿舍，抗議住宿費調漲。
Élise found an empty flat above a bakery and decided to squat there for the rest of the summer.
Élise 找到一間麵包店樓上的空公寓，決定在那裡佔住過完夏天。
The police arrived at dawn to remove the people who had been squatting on the unused farmland.
警方在破曉時分到場，驅離那些長期佔用那塊荒地的民眾。
文法句型
squat in/on + noun phrase (location)
squat + noun phrase (building)
用法筆記
Frequently used in the continuous form (be squatting) to describe the ongoing act of living somewhere without permission. For the building itself, use the noun sense (a squat).
常見錯誤
squat — 形容詞
1. having a low, broad shape that is noticeably wider or thicker than it is tall
矮胖
又矮又寬、高度明顯小於寬度
having a low, broad shape that is noticeably wider or thicker than it is tall
The garden was surrounded by a squat stone wall covered in thick green moss.
花園四周圍著一道矮胖的石牆，牆上長滿了厚厚的青苔。
squat + noun phrase (object description)
Amihan carried a squat glass jar filled with homemade pickles to the farmer's market.
Amihan 捧著一個矮胖的玻璃罐，裡面裝著她自製的泡菜，帶到農夫市集去賣。
The old village church had a squat tower that looked more like a fortress than a place of worship.
那棟古老的鄉村教堂有一座矮胖的塔樓，看起來比較像堡壘而不像禮拜堂。
Ilan chose a squat ceramic pot for the succulent plant on his study desk.
Ilan 選了一個矮胖的陶盆，放在書桌上種多肉植物。
用法筆記
Describes a permanent or built-in shape of objects, buildings, or body types, not a temporary position. Often carries a slightly negative or plain tone about the appearance.
常見錯誤
squat — 名詞
1. a position in which your knees are bent deeply and your bottom rests near or jus
蹲姿
膝蓋彎曲、臀部靠近腳跟的姿勢
a position in which your knees are bent deeply and your bottom rests near or just above your heels
Chiara held a deep squat for nearly a minute during her warm-up routine at the gym.
Chiara 在健身房熱身時，保持深蹲姿勢將近一分鐘。
hold a squat / deep squat
The toddler dropped into a squat to examine a small beetle crawling across the pavement.
學步的小孩蹲下來，觀察人行道上爬行的小甲蟲。
Selim's legs started to ache after maintaining the squat for more than thirty seconds.
Selim 維持蹲姿超過三十秒後，腿開始痠痛。
From a squat, Sofia could see the tiny wildflowers hidden low in the long grass.
Sofia 從蹲姿可以看到藏在長草叢中的小小野花。
- crouch
similar posture but often involves more forward lean of the upper body
2. a fitness move done by standing with legs apart, bending your knees to drop your
深蹲
健身動作，彎膝下壓身體再站起
a fitness move done by standing with legs apart, bending your knees to drop your body down, then pushing back up to a standing position, usually repeated several times
The personal trainer showed Sora how to do a squat without putting too much pressure on the knees.
健身教練教 Sora 如何正確做深蹲，避免膝蓋承受太大壓力。
do a squat
Each morning Olivia does twenty squats before leaving the house for her walk to work.
Olivia 每天早晨出門走路去上班前，都會先做二十下深蹲。
A properly performed squat strengthens your thighs, hips, and lower back all at the same time.
正確的深蹲可以同時強化大腿、臀部與下背部的肌肉。
The fitness instructor counted aloud while the class performed their squats in time with the music.
健身教練大聲數著拍子，全班隨著音樂節奏一起做深蹲。
Piotr added extra weights to his squats to build more muscle in his legs and core.
Piotr 在深蹲時增加額外重量，以加強腿部與核心肌群。
- squat thrust
a different exercise combining a squat with a leg thrust movement
用法筆記
Often used in the plural form squats when referring to multiple repetitions or as a general workout routine. Common in gym and fitness contexts.
常見錯誤
3. a house or empty building that people occupy without the owner's consent, usuall
佔屋
被非法佔住的空屋或建築
a house or empty building that people occupy without the owner's consent, usually as a place to live
The young artist's studio was a squat in an old factory building near the canal.
那位年輕藝術家的工作室是一間位於運河旁老舊工廠內的佔屋。
a squat in [location]
Amira found a community of musicians living together in a squat on the edge of the city.
Amira 發現一群音樂人共同住在城市邊緣的一間佔屋裡。
The local government ordered the residents to leave the squat by the end of the month.
地方政府下令要求居民在月底前搬離那間佔屋。
Iris decorated the walls of the squat with bright paintings and band posters she had collected.
Iris 用色彩鮮豔的畫作和她收集的樂團海報來裝飾佔屋的牆壁。
- squatter camp
a larger area or settlement of illegally occupied dwellings
- shanty
a small, roughly built shelter, often in a squatter settlement
用法筆記
Refers to the physical building or place, not the act of living there. To describe the action, use the verb sense squat.
常見錯誤
4. used in informal American speech to mean nothing, especially after a negative st
零
口語用法，表示完全沒有
used in informal American speech to mean nothing, especially after a negative statement or in a disappointed context
My older brother knows squat about fixing cars, but he talks as if he were a professional mechanic.
我哥哥對修車一竅不通，零知識，卻說得自己像專業技師一樣。
know squat about [topic]
"What did the boss offer for all that extra work?" "Squat — not even a word of thanks."
「老闆對你那些額外工作給了什麼？」「零——連一句謝謝都沒有。」
gets squat / offers squat (in dialogue)
Ilan asked for a better salary after five years in the job, but he got squat from the management.
Ilan 在這份工作做了五年後要求加薪，但管理層什麼也沒給他，零。
The newcomer knew squat about the customs of the small village and kept making awkward mistakes.
那個新來的人對這個小村莊的習俗完全不了解，一無所知，一直犯尷尬的錯誤。
- nothing
neutral; the standard word for zero amount
- diddly-squat
more emphatic and even more informal than squat alone
- zip
common informal alternative to nothing, especially in American English
- everything
all that exists; the opposite of nothing
用法筆記
Almost always appears in negative contexts or informal responses where the speaker is frustrated. Avoid using in formal writing. Related form: diddly-squat (more emphatic).