表达 to sit tight 意思是“坐紧了”？当然不是[呲牙]实际要表达的意思是什么呢？先来看看下面的对话：
-Is it out yet?
- No, I just checked.
- Agh, this is killing me. How long does it usually take? Do you have any idea when the exam results are going to be out?
- Who knows. Sometimes they come out quickly, but it could take some time. You’re just going to have to sit tight and wait.
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If a person tells you to sit tight they want you to wait patiently and take no action.该表达的意思是“保持不动，待在原来所在的位置或保持原来的姿势”。这个短语常被用在让人“安心等待，按兵不动”的语境中。该表达多用于口语中。
例1:
Child: Mom! Dad! Are we there yet? Are we there yet? I’m so hungry!
Dad: Just sit tight John, we’re almost there.
例2:
I’m waiting for the result of my Covid test, I really hope it’s negative, but I’ll just have to sit tight for now.
例3:
Shareholders are being advised to sit tight until the crisis passes.
股东们得到的忠告是，静待危机过去。这句话中sit tight的意思是静观事态变化、不轻举妄动。
例4:
I know you're in a hurry, but if you could just sit tight for a moment, I will get you those documents before you leave.
我知道你很着急，但你再耐心地等一会儿，我在你离开前把文件都给你。
拓展（一）
Point # 1
To be out – 出来 (results, scores)
例句: Did the scores of the test come out yet? No, they come out at 15:00.
Come out – 出来
To be out (to be sold out) 卖完了
例句: I really want buy the new iPhone, but they are out (they are sold out)
To go out – 出去玩 (usually to bar/club)
例句: Hey what are you doing tomorrow night? It’s Friday! We’ve got to go out to that new club!
Question: What other phrasal verbs can you think of with “be/go out”?
注：play是小朋友们的玩；hang out 是指大人的玩，家里/外面都可以；go out 是去外面玩。
Point # 2
It’s killing me! = 烦死了
例句: I’ve been waiting for a week to hear if I got accepted to my new job. The suspense is killing me.
例句: I want to know who is going to be the next American Idol! The wait is killing me!
Discussion Question:
When was the last time you waited for something and it was killing you to wait?
拓展（二）
sit sight 还有"固执己见"的意思。两个人坐一块儿聊天，要是有人特别"固执己见"听不进去意见，他整个人就进入了一种紧绷绷的状态，好像马上就要和你吵一架那感觉。举个例子
My parents tried to persuade me not to go alone, but I decided to sit tight.
我的父母试图说服我不要单独前往，但我执意如此。
