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couch

美 [kaʊtʃ]英 [kaʊtʃ]
  • n.沙发;长榻;(尤指诊室内的)诊察台
  • vt.(用某种文体或方式)表达;措辞

复数: couches 过去式: couched 现在分词: couching 过去分词: couched 第三人称单数: couches

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noun

1

长沙发;长榻
a long comfortable seat for two or more people to sit on

2

(尤指诊室内的)诊察台
a long piece of furniture like a bed, especially in a doctor's office

on the psychiatrist's couch

在精神病医生的诊察台上

verb

formal(用某种文体或方式)表达,措辞
to say or write words in a particular style or manner

The letter was deliberately couched in very vague terms .

这封信故意写得含糊其辞。

couch

频次

  • 1
    N-COUNT 长沙发;长榻
    A couch is a long, comfortable seat for two or three people.

  • 2
    N-COUNT (病人接受检查或治疗时的)诊察台
    A couch is a narrow bed which patients lie on while they are being examined or treated by a doctor.

  • 3
    VERB (以某种语言风格)表达,措词
    If a statement is couched in a particular style of language, it is expressed in that style of language.

    The new centre-right government's radical objectives are often couched in moderate terms...

    新的中右翼政府经常以温和的语言表述其激进的目标。

noun

1
a narrow bed on which a patient lies during psychiatric or psychoanalytic treatment
2
a flat coat of paint or varnish used by artists as a primer
3
an upholstered seat for more than one person
Synonym: sofa lounge

verb

1
formulate in a particular style or language
I wouldn't put it that way
She cast her request in very polite language
Synonym: frame redact cast put

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  1. We were sitting on the couch in the living room watching TV .

    我们就坐在客厅的沙发上看电视。

  2. Roy swung his legs carefully off the couch and sat up .

    罗伊小心地把腿挪下沙发,坐了起来。

  3. The letter was brief , and couched in very polite terms .

    这封信内容简短,措辞特别客气。

  4. The letter was deliberately couched in very vague terms .

    这封信故意写得含糊其辞。

  5. The new centre-right government 's radical objectives are often couched in moderate terms

    新的中右翼政府经常以温和的语言表述其激进的目标。

  6. This time the proposal was couched as an ultimatum .

    这一次该提议是以最后通牒的形式提出来的。

  7. She slipped out of the jacket and tossed it on the couch

    她麻利地脱下夹克,扔在了沙发上。

  8. Nicola slowly draped herself across the couch

    妮古拉慢慢地靠在了长沙发上。

  9. This leather couch looks expensive .

    这个皮沙发看上去很昂贵。

  10. He was lying prone on the couch , fast asleep .

    他趴在长沙发椅上,睡得很熟。

  11. I sat back down next to John on the couch .

    我挨着约翰坐在沙发上。

  12. The patient lay on the couch , bare to the waist .

    这位患者赤裸上身,躺在诊察台上。

  13. The alcove held a couch .

    这凹进去的地方有一张长沙发。

  14. Wordlessly , she rises from the couch .

    她一语不发,从长沙发椅上站了起来。

  15. Americans view five hours of TV each day , and while we know that spending so much time sitting passively can lead to obesity / and other diseases , researchers have now quantified just how harmful being a couch potato can be .

    美国人每天看5个小时的电视,并且尽管我们知道花这么多时间消极地坐着会导致肥胖症和其他疾病,研究者们现在已经对长时间看电视的危害得出了量化结果。

  16. Resolutionists usually migrate back to the couch any time from mid-January to early March .

    他们通常会在1月中旬或者3月初的时候就转移到自家沙发上了。

  17. Couch commerce refers to the phenomenon of people doing their shopping using tablet and smartphone devices .

    沙发商务指的是人们用平板电脑和智能手机购物的现象。

  18. a lazy person who does nothing but sit on the couch and watch television .

    译:一个懒人,啥都不做,只知道躺在沙发上看电视。再看词典中给的例句:

  19. Couching distance originally refers to the distance one can reach without leaving the couch or sofa .

    “沙发距离”最初指无需离开沙发就能够到的距离。

  20. The idea of taking a snooze on the couch seems more and more appealing .

    此时你越来越想在沙发上小睡一会儿。

  21. A couch potato refers to someone who spends a lot of time sitting on the couch watching TV .

    �COUCH4POTATO电视迷Acouchpotato指整天坐在沙发上看电视的人。例句:

  22. But now it can also refer to distance that literally requires you to leave the couch but is near enough anyway . Example :

    不过现在也可以指更远一些的需要离开沙发才能到达、但是也相当近的距离。

  23. it 's not within couching distance . I can 't reach the remote control because it 's not in couching distance .

    我够不到遥控,因为它不在“沙发距离”之内。

  24. The website provides a platform for members to " surf " on couches by staying as a guest at a host 's home , host travelers , or join an event .

    该网站为会员提供到陌生人家沙发冲浪、让旅游者在自家沙发冲浪或参加聚会活动的平台。

  25. In patients with takotsubo , the bottom of the heart stops beating , and the top of the heart beats more , said the lead study author , Dr Liam Couch from Imperial College London .

    该研究的主要作者、伦敦帝国理工学院的利亚姆·考奇博士称,心碎综合征患者的心脏底部停止跳动,顶部跳动更多。

  26. However , the problem is that it is not possible , for now , to diagnose takotsubo in patients before it happens , making it difficult to test whether these molecules are elevated in real-life cases , Couch explained .

    然而,考奇解释称,问题是,目前还不能在心碎综合征发生之前对患者进行诊断,这使得在现实中很难检测这些分子是否升高。

  27. Couchsurfing refers to the practice of moving from one friend 's house to another , sleeping in whatever spare space is available , floor or couch , generally staying a few days before moving on to the next house .

    “沙发冲浪”指的是不断地从一个朋友的家搬到另一个朋友的家,利用朋友家地板或沙发之类的空闲位置过夜,通常待上几天就换地方。

  28. The term " Couch commerce " is derived from the fact that many people will be sitting on their couch ( or in the bath , or outside on the balcony , etc ) while they do their online shopping this year .

    “沙发商务”这个词源于很多人网上购物的时候都是坐在沙发上(或者浴室、阳台等)。

  29. A lot of people as soon as they punch out , they rush home to sit on the couch , they rush home to do nothing , they rush home just to , to sit there and figure out , “ OK , I ’ m gonna go sleep , do it all tomorrow . ”

    许多人一下班,就急忙赶回家,坐在沙发上,什么也不做,仅仅只是坐在那儿,最后决定,先去睡觉,所有的事明天再完成吧。

  30. Don 't make your old man carry this couch .

    不要让你爸爸搬沙发。

同义词

n.

sofa