sat down
老人坐了下来。
The old man sat down.
我坐了下来。
I sat down.
他没等人邀请便坐了下来。
He sat down without waiting for anyone to invite him.
他坐了下来听收音机。
He sat down and listened to the radio.
我慢慢在椅子上坐下，他们也跟着坐了下来。
I slowly sat down on the chair, and they sat down too.
"他们在他身边坐了下来"
They sat down beside him.
— 潜水钟与蝴蝶 (2007)
校长照例走完了授予我证书的程序，简短地说我已满足所有要求，然后坐了下来。
As usual, the principal completed the formalities for awarding me my certificate, briefly said that I had met all the requirements, and then sat down.