一、详细释义:


n.

长沙发椅,睡椅 [C]


例句:

I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning.

我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。


诊察台,长榻 [C]


例句:

Lie down on the couch there. Let me examine your belly.

在那床上躺下。让我检查一下你的腹部。


例句:

On the couch lay a pregnant woman.

诊察台上躺着一个孕妇。


涂底,涂层

弯下 [T]


例句:

The fox couched itself ready to spring.

狐狸伏下身准备跃起。


放平 [T]


例句:

The soldiers couched their rifles and prepared to charge.

士兵们将步枪放平准备冲锋。


(使)躺卧 [I,T]


例句:

He saw a tiger couching itself by the tree.

他看见一只老虎躺在树旁。


例句:

She couched on a sofa.

她斜倚在沙发上。


隐蔽,蹲伏,埋伏 [I]


例句:

They couched in the wood to rob the travelers.

他们埋伏在树林里以抢劫旅客。


v.

表达,措词 [T]


例句:

The refusal was couched in friendly language.

他用友善的语言表达了拒绝之意。


例句:

He couched his request in very polite terms.

他以非常礼貌的言词表达了自己的要求。


二、词义辨析:


couch,sofa

这两个名词均可表示“沙发”之意。 couch指供昼夜坐卧,似床一样的长沙发或睡椅。 sofa指有扶手和靠背,可供多人坐或一个人睡的长沙发,也泛指沙发。


三、相关短语:


couch grass

n.茅草


studio couch

n.可以当床用的长沙发


couch potato

n. 终日懒散在家的人 n. 电视迷


四、参考例句:


He is a couch potato.

他是个老泡在电视机前的人。


On the couch lay a pregnant woman

诊察台上躺着一个孕妇。


His black leather couch looks expensive.

他的黑色皮长沙发看上去很昂贵。


Lie down the diagnostic couch over there.

躺到那诊断床上去。


A couch performs a double service.

躺椅可以(坐卧)两用。


Peter is a couch potato. He is always sitting in the couch and watching television.

Peter是个电视迷。他总是坐在沙发上看着电视。


The dust under the couch was a centimeter thick!

沙发底下的灰尘有一厘米那么厚!


Lie down on the couch if you're feeling ill.

如果你感觉不舒服就躺到沙发上去。


Couch surfing is a new way of traveling.

沙发客是一种新型的旅游形式。


Get up off the couch and get some exercise instead.

离开沙发,做点运动吧。