seat与sit的区别讲解
⑴sit是不及物动词，而 seat是及物动词，使用seat时要用be seated或seat oneself两种形式.
如：“玛丽坐在书桌旁.”这句话可译为： Mary sat at the desk. / Mary was seated at the desk. / Mary seated herself at the desk. /而不能译为：Mary seated at the desk.
⑵sit只能用作动词，而seat除用作动词外，还可用作名词，意思是“座位”.
如： “Here’s a seat for you. 要表达“请坐”. 可以说： Have a (the)seat/ take a (the) seat意思相当于sit down. Take this seat. 请坐这儿.
⑶set 表示“使坐于坐的姿势”. 如：He set the child on his knee. 他让孩子坐在膝上.
1. When the speaker found all the guests ,he began his speech.
A. seated B. taken their seats C. sitting down D. seating
2. The pilot asked all the passengers on board to remain as the plane was making a landing.
A. seat B. seating C. seated D. to be seating
1-2解：AC.
