sit in

聴講する、傍聴する

授業や会議に、主に見聞きするための客として参加する。

やさしい英語で： To attend a lesson or meeting as a visitor, usually to watch and listen.

• You're welcome to sit in today.
• She sat in on the meeting to learn about the project.
• Could we sit in on one of your lessons?

使い方： sit in on something (Can I sit in on your history class?)

類義語： observe, attend as a guest

よく使う表現： sit in on something, sit in quietly, sit in today

座り込みをする

抗議のためにその場に座り続け、多くの場合、立ち去ることを拒む。

やさしい英語で： To stay seated in a place as a protest, often refusing to leave.

• The students sat in all night.
• Workers are sitting in at the factory until talks begin.
• They sat in outside the office to demand equal rights.

使い方： sit in at a place (Students sat in at the college to protest the new fees.)

類義語： stage a sit-in, occupy

よく使う表現： sit in peacefully, sit in all night, sit in outside

ゲストとして演奏する、飛び入りで演奏する

バンドなどの演奏に、ゲストの音楽家として加わる。

やさしい英語で： To join a band or group for a performance as a guest musician.

• Can I sit in tonight?
• He sat in with a jazz band last Friday.
• Their usual drummer was pleased to let her sit in.

使い方： sit in with a band (A local guitarist sat in with the band.); sit in on an instrument (She sat in on piano for the final song.)

類義語： guest, play as a guest

よく使う表現： sit in with someone, sit in on drums, sit in tonight