couches

英 [ˈkaʊtʃɪz]

美 [ˈkaʊtʃɪz]

n.  长沙发; 长榻; (尤指诊室内的)诊察台
v.  (用某种文体或方式)表达，措辞
couch的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

• 长沙发;长榻
  Acouchis a long, comfortable seat for two or three people.
• (病人接受检查或治疗时的)诊察台
  Acouchis a narrow bed which patients lie on while they are being examined or treated by a doctor.
• VERB (以某种语言风格)表达，措词
  If a statementis couched ina particular style of language, it is expressed in that style of language.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。

双语例句

• At banquets such as this, the guests reclined on couches rather than on chairs and Haman must have half-fallen on to Esther's couch as he pleaded with her.
  当时的筵席，客人都是半卧在一个长榻上，而不是坐在椅子上。当哈曼求她饶命时，必是已半伏在以斯帖的榻上。
• The western-styled home, decorated with rosewood furniture, imported couches was favoured by most of them.
  红木家具配西洋沙发，电话收音机各种新的东西总是最先出现在这个城市。
• To everyone sitting on their couches watching Shark Week: that's cool I guess. I prefer to go out, jump in and ride them like a horse.
  坐在沙发上看鲨鱼周应该也挺酷的。但我更愿意来到户外，跳到海里，像骑马一样骑着鲨鱼。
• Insomniacs rarely fall asleep on people's couches, I assure you.
  我敢保证，常失眠的人是很难在别人家的沙发上睡着的。
• The club's private meeting room is an exclusive lounge for meetings furnished with comfortable couches and chairs, coffee table, reading lamps and fresh flowers.
  行政楼层私人会议室配备有高级的会议设备，并备有舒适的沙发、椅子、咖啡桌、台灯和鲜花。
• I've slept on couches and bunked up with friends.
  我曾经睡在客厅的沙发上，亦曾与朋友同睡一室；
• It contained elegant couches, for the reception of the bridal pair during the night.
  在这儿，这对美丽的新婚夫妇将度过他们这清凉和寂静的夜晚。
• They're sleeping on people's couches.
  这些人睡在别人家的沙发上。
• As well as the magnificent restored dark wooden hallway and staircase, each room also contains some well-restored or new replica furniture such as couches, chairs, coat stands and dressing tables with mirrors.
  除了重新恢复后壮观的黑暗的木质走廊和楼梯之外，每个房间都配有一些经过复原或一些新的家具复制品，例如沙发、座椅、衣帽架和戴镜子的梳妆台。
• Of course, I have couches and chairs, but my futon is a perfect fit for me.
  当然，我也沙发和椅子，但我的被褥非常适合我。