squat

US /skwɑːt/
UK /skwɑːt/
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蹲, 蹲下

crouch or sit with one's knees bent and one's heels close to or touching one's buttocks or the back of one's thighs

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He squatted down to tie his shoelace.
他蹲下繫鞋帶。
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The children squatted on the floor, playing with their toys.
孩子們蹲在地板上，玩著他們的玩具。
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擅自佔用, 非法居住

occupy an unoccupied building or land as a squatter

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A group of activists decided to squat in the abandoned factory.
一群激進分子決定擅自佔用廢棄的工廠。
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They've been squatting in that building for months.
他們已經擅自佔用那棟樓好幾個月了。
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蹲姿, 深蹲

a position in which one's knees are bent and one's heels are close to or touching one's buttocks or the back of one's thighs

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He got into a low squat to examine the plant.
他以低蹲姿檢查植物。
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She performed a perfect squat during her workout.
她在鍛鍊時做了一個完美的深蹲。
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擅自佔用建築, 非法居住地

an unoccupied building or land occupied by squatters

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The old warehouse became a notorious squat.
那個舊倉庫成了一個臭名昭著的擅自佔用建築。
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Police raided the squat and arrested several people.
警方突襲了擅自佔用建築，逮捕了幾人。
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矮胖的, 粗短的

having a short, thick, and often ungainly build

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The old man had a short, squat figure.
那個老人身材矮小，粗短。
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The building was squat and wide, unlike the tall skyscrapers.
這座建築矮胖而寬闊，不像那些高聳的摩天大樓。
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