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.
他蹲下系鞋带。
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The children squatted on the floor, playing with their toys.
孩子们蹲在地板上，玩着他们的玩具。
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擅自占用, 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.
一群激进分子决定擅自占用废弃的工厂。
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They've been squatting in that building for months.
他们已经擅自占用那栋楼好几个月了。
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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.
他以低蹲姿检查植物。
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She performed a perfect squat during her workout.
她在锻炼时做了一个完美的深蹲。
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擅自占用建筑, 非法居住地

an unoccupied building or land occupied by squatters

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The old warehouse became a notorious squat.
那个旧仓库成了一个臭名昭著的擅自占用建筑。
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Police raided the squat and arrested several people.
警方突袭了擅自占用建筑，逮捕了几人。
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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.
那个老人身材矮小，粗短。
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The building was squat and wide, unlike the tall skyscrapers.
这座建筑矮胖而宽阔，不像那些高耸的摩天大楼。
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