Couch
[ kaʊtʃ ]
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n. 长沙发椅，睡椅;（病人受检查时躺的）长榻;麦芽床;涂底，涂层;
vt. 表达;使躺卧;播撒谷物使发芽;
vi. 躺卧;隐蔽，埋伏;使成堆;
📝 例句
The picture shows a nude reposing on a couch.
这幅画表现的是一个人赤身 体躺在长沙发上.
On a makeshift couch against one wall a girl lay stretched out.
靠在一面墙上的一张简陋睡椅上平躺着一个姑娘。
My father becomes a couch potato during football season.
在足球赛季我的父亲成天坐在沙发上看电视。
His criticism was couched in very tactful language.
他的批评措辞很圆滑。
The Signora rested safely on her couch.
“夫人”很安稳地靠坐在长沙发椅上。
🌱 联想助记
【串】coach(教练)为休息,只好crouch(蜷缩)在couch(睡椅)上
【记】※ cou-拼音“凑”,ch-拼音“成”:我把这些木块凑成睡椅
※ 谐音“靠吃”:靠近他的吃的,即靠近他的猎物(老虎埋伏在草丛里,以靠近他的吃的)
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
couch
n
long bedlike seat for sitting or lying on; sofa （坐卧两用的）长沙发
on the psychiatrist's couch 在精神病医生的诊察台上.
couch v
1 [Tn.pr usu passive 通常用於被动语态 ]
~ sth (in sth) (fml 文) express (a thought, an idea, etc) (in words) （用词语）表达（思想、 概念等）
His letter was couched in conciliatory terms. 他那封信里使用了表示和解的言辞.
a carefully couched reply 措辞 谨慎的答覆.
2 [I] (arch 古) (of animals) lie flat, either in hiding or ready to jump forward （指动物）蹲伏, 趴下（或为躲藏或准备跃起）.
🎯 考研助记
靠起(谐音): 睡椅 长沙发可以让人靠着起来 网友：yqy补充： 教练（coach）躺在长沙发（couch）上
🔁 扩展释义
*[kautʃ]n. 长沙发, 睡椅, 卧榻vt. 横躺, 表达vi. 躺下, 蹲伏【建】 层, 床, 压出
🏥 医学释义
床，长沙发椅
📖 同为「高中」词汇
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I love keeping animals for companionship.
我喜欢养动物为伴。
This offer must be withdrawn if we haven't received your reply within five days.
如果5天之内我方未必到贵方答复，该盘撤消。
I had no sooner got back to the kitchen than the doorbell rang loud enough to wake the dead.
我刚回到厨房，门铃又响了起来，响声足以把死人唤醒。