criss-cross applesauce: meaning & examples

Meanings:

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  • A playful or childlike term for the cross-legged sitting position.

  Examples

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  • She told the little boy to sit criss-cross applesauce while they read the picture book together.

    她告诉小男孩盘腿坐好，一起读图画书。

  • When the camp counselor said, 'Sit criss-cross applesauce,' the kids giggled and arranged themselves accordingly.

    当营地辅导员说‘盘腿坐’时，孩子们咯咯笑着照做了。

  • The phrase ‘criss-cross applesauce’ makes it fun and easy for children to remember how to sit cross-legged.

    ‘盘腿坐’这个短语让孩子们觉得有趣，容易记住如何盘腿坐。

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  • An instruction, typically given by adults to children, to sit on the floor with the legs crossed at the ankles or shins (i.e., sit cross-legged).

  Examples

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  • The teacher asked the children to sit criss-cross applesauce before storytime began.

    老师要求孩子们在讲故事时间开始前盘腿而坐。

  • During yoga class, we were instructed to sit criss-cross applesauce to maintain proper posture.

    瑜伽课上，我们被指导盘腿而坐，以保持正确的姿势。

  • The toddlers happily settled down criss-cross applesauce on the colorful carpet for their morning circle.

    幼儿们高兴地盘腿坐在彩色地毯上，准备开始晨间圈活动。

  • Before the lesson started, the kids were told to sit criss-cross applesauce and listen carefully.

    上课前，孩子们被告知要盘腿坐好，认真听讲。