sit for

モデルを務める

画家や写真家が絵を描いたり撮影したりするためにモデルになること。

やさしい英語で： To be the person an artist paints, draws, or photographs.

• She sat for a portrait.
• Would you sit for this young artist?
• He has sat for several famous photographers.

使い方： sit for an artist/a portrait (He sat for a portrait in her studio.)

類義語： pose for, model for

よく使う表現： sit for someone, sit for portraits

子守をする

親が留守の間、その子どもの世話をすること。

やさしい英語で： To look after someone's children while their parents are away.

• Can you sit for us tonight?
• She sat for our children last Saturday.
• I often sit for my neighbors when they go out.

使い方： sit for someone (I sit for the family next door.)

類義語： babysit, look after

よく使う表現： sit for someone, sit for neighbors

代表を務める

政治を行う機関で、特定の政党の代表を務めること。

やさしい英語で： To serve in a political body as a representative of a particular party.

• He sits for the Conservatives.
• She sat for Labour in the House of Lords.
• Which party does the new peer sit for?

使い方： sit for a political party (She sits for Labour in the House of Lords.)

類義語： represent

よく使う表現： sit for Labour, sit for Conservatives