couch

[kautʃ]

n.长椅, 睡椅, 长沙发, 兽穴
vt.表达, 躺下
vi.埋伏,躺下

n.[C]

1. 长沙发; 睡椅

The sick child was lying on the couch in the living room.

病孩躺在起居室的长椅上。

2. 【诗】床, 卧榻

3. (心理病人接受治疗时躺的)沙发

4. (酿造)麦芽床

vt.

1. 使躺下[H]

2. 表达[H][(+in)]

His criticism was couched in very tactful language.

他的批评措辞很圆滑。

3. 端着(枪, 矛等)准备进攻

4. (酿造)在麦芽床上铺上麦粒

vi.

1. 躺着

2. 蹲着; 埋伏

The deer couched.

那只鹿蹲伏下来。

词形变化

名词: coucher | 动词过去式: couched | 动词过去分词: couched | 动词现在分词: couching | 动词第三人称单数: couches |

词义辨析

同义:

n.躺椅, 长沙发椅

sofa  settee  divan  ottoman  love seat  day bed  siamoise  davenport

n.床, 窝

bed  cot  pallet  litter

n.巢穴, 窟

lair  den  burrow  tunnel  cave  hole

v.表述, 暗指

express  phrase  put into words  word  state  infer  imply  suggest  hint at  voice  frame

v.横躺, 横卧

recline  lounge  lie down  sprawl  bed down

v.蹲, 弯着身子

crouch  squat  hunker down  stoop  bend  bow  dip  lie low  lie prone

v.埋伏

lurk  lie in wait  lie in ambush  

同义参见:

seat  

英英释义

名词 couch:

an upholstered seat for more than one person

同义词：sofa, lounge

a flat coat of paint or varnish used by artists as a primer

a narrow bed on which a patient lies during psychiatric or psychoanalytic treatment

动词 couch:

formulate in a particular style or language

同义词：frame, redact, cast, put

补充

couchcouch英:[kautʃ] 美:[kaʊtʃ]n.1.长沙发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。2.(病人受检查时躺的)长榻The patient lay on the couch, bare to the waist.这位患者赤裸上身, 躺在诊察台上。vt.1.表达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。

例句

1. This time the proposal was couched as an ultimatum.这一次提议被表述成了最后通牒。 2. The booklet was couched in legal jargon.这本小册子是用法律术语撰写的。 3. He couched his demands in very polite terms.他用十分委婉的措辞表达了他的要求。 4. The fox couched itself ready to spring.狐狸伏下身准备跃起。 5. The soldiers couched their rifles and prepared to charge.士兵们将步枪放平准备冲锋。 6. He saw a tiger couching itself by the tree.他看见一只老虎躺在树旁。 7. She couched on a sofa.她斜倚在沙发上。 8. He saw a deer couching on the grassy bank.他看见一只鹿蹲伏在草坡上。 9. They couched in the wood to rob the travelers.他们埋伏在树林里以抢劫旅客。 10. the assurances were couched in general terms.用笼统的措辞作了保证。 11. two fair creatures, couched side by side in deepest grass.两个美丽的生灵，并肩躺在草丛深处。 12. gold and silver threads couched by hand.手工贴线缝绣的金丝和银丝。 13. They were sitting on the couch in the living room.他们坐在客厅的长沙发上。 14. His reply was couched in very polite terms.他的回复措辞十分得体有礼。 15. a psychiatrist's couch精神科医生的诊察台 16. The letter was couched in polite terms.这封信的措辞很有礼貌。