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Squat - 英语词汇详解 (2 meaning)
Meaning 1：deep knee bend (Squat)
Squat
/skwɒt/
v./n./adj.
To lower your body by bending your knees, like sitting down but without a chair.
deep knee bend
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/diːp niː bend/
v./n./adj.
To lower your body by bending your knees, like sitting down without a chair, often used in exercise.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Root Explanation
From Old French 'esquatir' meaning to flatten or press down.
💡 Mnemonic
Think 'squash + sit' – you squash your body to sit low.
📖 Example
My trainer told me to squat lower to make the exercise more effective.
My trainer told me to squat lower to make the exercise more effective.
🔗 Collocations
squat down – lower your body into a squat position
squat thrust – an exercise moving from standing to squat to plank
squat rack – a piece of gym equipment for performing squats safely
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📖 Cultural Story
The squat exercise dates back to ancient Greek athletics. The 'squatting' as occupying buildings emerged in 1960s UK housing movements.
Meaning 2：occupy illegally (Squat)
Squat
/skwɒt/
v./n./adj.
To live in an empty building without permission or paying rent.
occupy illegally
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/ˈɒkjʊpaɪ ɪˈliːɡəli/
v./n./adj.
To live in an empty building without permission or paying rent, often used in the context of urban housing.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Example
The old factory was abandoned for years before artists decided to squat there and turn it into a studio.
The old factory was abandoned for years before artists decided to squat there and turn it into a studio.
🔗 Collocations
squat in a building – occupy an empty building without legal right
squatter's rights – legal protections that may arise from long-term squatting
squat party – a social event held in a squatted building
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