to position yourself close to the ground balancing on the front part of your feet with your legs bent under your body

She squatted on the ground and warmed her hands by the fire. 她蹲在地上，伸出双手烤火。

He squatted down and examined the front wheel of his bike. 他蹲下身来，检查自行车的前轮。

to live in an empty building or area of land without the permission of the owner

They squatted (in) an old house in King's Cross when their money ran out. 他们钱花光后，就偷偷住进了国王十字车站的一处旧房子里。

short and wide, usually in a way that is not attractive

a row of ugly, squat houses 一排低矮难看的房子

a heavily built, squat man 矮胖的男人

Synonym: stumpy

a squatting position

an exercise in which you stand on the ground with your feet apart and raise and lower your bottom by bending and straightening your legs

the place that you live in when you are squatting

They're living in a damp squat with no electricity. 他们偷住在一处空房子里，既潮湿又没有电。

anything

She shouldn't talk - she doesn't know squat about it. 她不该说话——她什么都不懂。

His opinion isn't worth squat. 他的看法一文不值。