Word · Frequency #13174
Ottoman
搁脚凳;软垫凳
a thick cushioned seat or footstool
- 1.
An upholstered sofa, without arms or a back, sometimes with a compartment for storing linen etc.
无扶手和靠背的软垫沙发,有时带有存放布草等的隔层。
- 2.
A member of the Ottoman dynasty.
奥斯曼王朝的成员。
- 3.
A low stool or thick cushion used to rest the feet or as a seat.
用于搁脚或就坐的低凳或厚垫。
- 4.
A citizen of the Ottoman Empire.
奥斯曼帝国的公民。
- 5.
A fabric with a pronounced ribbed or corded effect, often made of silk or a mixture of cotton and silk-like yarns.
有明显棱纹或凸条效果的织物,常由丝绸或棉与仿丝纱线混纺制成。
奥斯曼王朝;奥斯曼人;奥斯曼土耳其人;无扶手和靠背的软垫沙发,有时带有存放布草等的隔层。;奥斯曼王朝的成员。;用于搁脚或就坐的低凳或厚垫。
In use
She keeps a small ottoman by the sofa so her guests can put their feet up.
My grandmother uses an old ottoman as a place to sit while she waters the plants.
We bought two wide ottomans instead of armchairs because they make the room feel open.
use [sth] as an ottoman
名词义,指供坐或搁脚的软垫凳;此时首字母小写。
We used the old trunk as an ottoman.
我们把旧箱子当作软垫凳来用。
Ottoman + noun
形容词义,首字母大写,相当于 Turkish;常修饰 Empire、architecture、art 等名词。
The tiles show strong Ottoman influence.
这些瓷砖呈现出浓厚的奥斯曼风格。
the Ottomans
复数名词,首字母大写,可指奥斯曼王朝或奥斯曼土耳其人。
Connections
Collocations
- Ottoman Empire
- 奥斯曼帝国
- The Ottoman Empire lasted for more than six hundred years.奥斯曼帝国延续了六百多年。
- Ottoman Turks
- 奥斯曼土耳其人
- The Ottoman Turks captured Constantinople in 1453.奥斯曼土耳其人于1453年攻占了君士坦丁堡。
- Ottoman dynasty
- 奥斯曼王朝
- The Ottoman dynasty ruled a vast empire for centuries.奥斯曼王朝统治了一个庞大的帝国长达数世纪。
- leather ottoman
- 皮质搁脚凳
- She rested her feet on the leather ottoman.她把脚搁在皮质搁脚凳上。
- storage ottoman
- 储物软垫凳
- This storage ottoman keeps extra blankets out of sight.这个储物软垫凳能把多余毯子收纳起来,看不见。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想“奥斯曼”(Ottoman)王朝:厚重软垫凳像帝国宝座,名字就叫 ottoman。
Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:家居布置、家具选购、室内设计 通常用于家居语境,口语和书面均可,没有明显正式或随意之分。多指放在沙发前供搁脚的软垫矮凳。
Pronunciation & Spelling
没有常用词与 /ˈɔtəmən/ 完全押韵。下面这些以 -man 结尾的词拼写相似,尾音也都是弱读的 /mən/,但重读元音不同;其中 Roman (/ˈroʊmən/) 和 showman (/ˈʃoʊmən/) 彼此押韵,但与 ottoman 不押韵。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.