squat

1. V-I If you squat, you lower yourself toward the ground, balancing on your feet with your legs bent. 蹲下

We squatted beside the pool and watched the diver sink slowly down. 我们蹲在池边，看潜水员慢慢沉下水。

2. PHRASAL VERB Squat down means the same as . 蹲下

Albert squatted down and examined it. 阿尔伯特蹲下仔细查看它。

3. N-SING Squat is also a noun. 蹲下

He bent to a squat and gathered the puppies on his lap. 他弯腰蹲下，把小狗们聚揽到他的大腿上。

4. ADJ If you describe someone or something as squat, you mean they are short and thick, usually in an unattractive way. 矮胖的

Eddie was a short squat fellow in his forties with thinning hair. 埃迪是个矮胖的人，四十来岁，头发稀疏。

5. V-I People who squat occupy an unused building or unused land without having a legal right to do so. (对某空建筑、空地) 非法占据

You can't simply wander around squatting on other people's property. 你不能只是四处游荡，非法占据他人房产。