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

• The only downside here is that we'd imagine the couches get pretty gross pretty quick.
  唯一的遗憾是我们可以想象这些沙发什么的肯定很快就会被坐得磨损了。
• 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。
• Gold and silver couches were on the pavement, which was of porphyry, marble, mother-of-pearl, and colored stones.
  在碧玉、白玉、珍珠和宝石铺砌的地面上，陈设了金银的床榻。
• It has two couches that fold into twin beds, a separate dressing room, lavatory and shower, and a spacious office.
  其中有两张能打开变成两张单人床的折叠沙发，一间单独的更衣室，厕所和淋浴，还有一间宽敞的办公室。
• 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。
• Then arrange your couches and chairs for conversation and reading.
  那些沙发和椅子变成聊天和阅读时间的好伙伴。
• The furniture was old and comfortable-leather couches, newspaper racks, priceless antique tables.
  家具古老而舒适&有皮靠背椅，报纸架，无价的古董桌子。
• 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。
• 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。
• Insomuch that they brought forth the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that at the least the shadow of Peter passing by might overshadow some of them.
  甚至有人将病人抬到街上，放在床上，或褥子上，指望彼得过来的时候，或者得他的影儿照在什么人身上。