couch

名詞

UK/kaʊtʃ/
US/kaʊtʃ/

定義 couch 名詞

furniture

  1. A2Countable

    a long, comfortable piece of furniture for sitting or lying on.

    • They moved the old couch to the basement.

    • There is a comfortable couch in the living room of the apartment.

    • He was lying on the couch reading a book.

  2. Countable

    a long, padded table or bed, often used in a doctor's office for examinations.

    • The doctor asked the patient to lie down on the couch for the examination.

    • He adjusted his position on the couch, ready for his physical therapy session.

    • The couch was covered with soft leather to make the patient comfortable.

動詞

UK/kaʊtʃ/
US/kaʊtʃ/

片語 couch 動詞

  • couch something in/as something

    To express or present something using a particular style or manner of communication.

    The conclusions of the report were couched in very vague terms, making it difficult to understand their true intent.