1. Sitting before a great oak fire, they recalled the events of the day, especially the strange message conveyed by Aunt Esther Gubbins.
    坐在那燃烧着橡木的旺旺炉火前，他们回想起婚礼那天发生的事情，尤其是埃丝特·格宾斯阿姨那句话的奇怪含义。

2. Parliament is ( or are) sitting.
    国会正在开会。

3. Staying up late to read, soaking in the bath, eating a whole pint of ice cream at one sitting, moving at your own pace.
    你可以熬夜读书、大泡浴缸、坐下一口气吃掉整整一品脱的雪糕。你可以按自己的节奏行动。

4. One evening little Hans was sitting near the fire when he heard a loud knock at the door.
    一天夜里，小汉斯正坐在火炉旁取暖，这时他听到有人在大声敲门。

5. Others are sitting on the benches and chatting.
    有的坐在长凳上聊天。

6. One day a few weeks later I found myself sitting facing Kebba Kanga Fofana, a revered griot with an astonishing memory.
    几周后的一天，我发现自己坐在一位深受尊敬的长老面前，长老名叫凯巴·坎吉·福法纳，他有着惊人的记忆力。

7. I am only interested in sitting in a boat and doing nothing at all!
    我感兴趣的只是独坐孤舟，无所事事！

8. I like sitting by the Wayle on fine afternoons.
    我喜欢在天气晴朗的下午到河边坐坐。

9. Imagine a few people sitting in a waiting room: one is tapping his fingers on his briefcase, another keeps rubbing his hands together, another is biting his fingernails, still another grabs the arms of his chair tightly and one keeps running his fing
    想象一下几个坐在一间等候室里的人：一个在用手指轻轻敲打公文包，一个在不停地揉搓双手，另一个在咬自己的手指甲，还有一个用手紧抓着椅子的扶手，又一个在不断地用手指梳理着头发。

10. I'm sitting on a bench at the playground, eating a chicken salad next to four woman nannies, all twice my age.
    我坐在操场旁的长椅上，吃着一份鸡肉色拉，旁边有四个女保姆，年龄都比我大一倍。