/skwɒt; skwɑt/
v (-tt-)
1 [I, Ipr, Ip] ~ (down)
(a) (of people) sit on one's heels or on the ground with the knees drawn up under or close to the body; crouch （指人）蹲, 收膝而坐, 伏下身子
*The old man squatted (down) by the fire. 老人蹲在炉火旁. =>illus at kneel 见kneel插图.
(b) (of animals) crouch with the body closeto the ground （指动物）伏在地上.
(c) (infml 口 esp Brit) sit 坐
*Can you find somewhere to squat? 你找个地方坐下好吗?
2 [I] occupy an empty building or settle on un-occupied land, etc without permission 擅自占用空建筑; 擅自在空地上安家
*homeless people squatting in a derelict house 擅自居住在破败的空屋里的无家可归的人.

n
1 [sing] squatting position 蹲; 收膝而坐.
2 [C] building occupied by squatters (squatter 2) 被擅自占用的建筑物
*living in a squat 住在私占的屋子里.

/skwɒt; skwɑt/
adj (-tter, -ttest) (usu derog 通常作贬义) short and thick; dumpy 矮胖的; 矮墩墩的
*a squat man 矮胖的男子
* a squat teapot 扁而粗的茶壶.