couch

中英词典：couch

形容词：

• couch [kauʧ] (比较级：coucher, 最高级：le plus couché)

1. 躺着的，平躺的

• He lay couch while reading his book. (他一边读书一边躺在床上。)

2. 倾斜的，斜的

• The couch surface of the hill made it difficult to climb. (山坡的倾斜表面使得爬山变得困难。)

3. 掩藏的，隐匿的

• He spoke in couch terms, but his true intentions were clear. (他用掩饰的措辞说话，但他的真实意图很明显。)

名词：

• couch [kauʧ] (复数：couches)

1. 长沙发

• She sat on the couch and watched TV. (她坐在长沙发上看电视。)

2. 睡椅，躺椅

• He relaxed on the couch in the living room. (他在客厅的躺椅上放松了一下。)

3. 病床

• The patient was lying on the hospital couch. (病人躺在医院的病床上。)

词语辨析：

"couch" 和 "sofa" 都可以指长沙发，但 "couch" 更常用于描述较为简单、没有扶手或靠背的沙发，而 "sofa" 则更常用于指具有扶手和靠背的沙发。

词汇扩充：

在其他领域中，"couch" 这个词还可以表示潜伏、隐藏，或指解释性的词语。

近义词：

• sofa (长沙发)
• settee (长沙发)
• lounge (躺椅)
• divan (长沙发)

反义词：

• standing (站立的)
• upright (竖立的)

柯林斯词典解释：

couch in American English

1. (名词) 长沙发，睡椅

a couch for three people

2. (动词) 表达，措辞

He couched his answer carefully.

牛津词典解释：

couch in British English

1. (名词) 长沙发

I sank back on the couch.

2. (动词) 表达，措辞

The criticism was couched in moderate language.

用法：

• couch something in something: 用某物来表达某事
• couch something as something: 把某事描述为某事
• couch oneself: 躺下，躺着

相关例句：

1. She lay on the couch and closed her eyes. (她躺在沙发上闭上了眼睛。)
2. He couched his request in polite terms. (他用礼貌的措辞提出了请求。)
3. The therapist asked her to couch herself comfortably on the examination table. (治疗师让她舒适地躺在检查台上。)
4. They purchased a new couch for their living room. (他们在客厅购买了一张新沙发。)
5. The psychiatrist couched his diagnosis in technical language. (精神病医生用专业术语表达了他的诊断。)
6. She found comfort in the arms of the couch. (她在长沙发的怀抱中找到了安慰。)
7. He couched the criticism as constructive feedback. (他把批评描述为建设性的反馈。)
8. They sat together on the couch watching their favorite TV show. (他们坐在一起看他们最喜欢的电视节目。)
9. The doctor examined the patient on the couch. (医生在病床上检查了患者。)
10. She felt a lump under the couch cushion. (她在沙发垫子下面摸到了一个肿块。)