sitting
noun [ C ] uk/ˈsɪt.ɪŋ/ us/ˈsɪt̬.ɪŋ/
(BE SEATED)
（宾馆的）用餐时间
a period when a meal is served in a place like a hotel
When the hotel is full, dinner is served in two sittings. 宾馆客满时，用餐分两批进行。
坐着被画像（或照相）的一段时间
a period spent by a model who is being painted, photographed, etc.
The portrait was finished after only three sittings. 只让模特坐了三次，这张肖像就画完了。
(MEETING)
（议会、法庭等）开会，开庭
a meeting of a committee, court, etc.
Idiom
at/in one sittingidiom 一口气地
during one limited period of time, without stopping
I enjoyed the book so much that I read it all in one sitting. 我太喜欢这本书了，一口气就把它读完了。
sitting
adjective uk/ˈsɪt.ɪŋ/ us/ˈsɪt̬.ɪŋ/
现有的，现存的，持续的
existing or continuing at the present time
a sitting Member of Parliament 现任议会议员