Word · Frequency #18702
armrest
扶手；靠手
a support for the arm
- 1.
Part of the seat of a chair that is designed to support the arm.
椅子的座位部分,用于支撑手臂。
- 2.
a support for the arm
手臂的支撑物
椅子的座位部分,用于支撑手臂。；手臂的支撑物；扶手；靠手
In use
I rested my elbow on the armrest during the flight.
This chair has a broken armrest that needs to be fixed.
She adjusted the armrest before starting to type.
an armrest on [sth]
armrest 是可数名词，常用单数形式指一侧的扶手。
There is an armrest on each side of the chair.
椅子的两侧各有一个扶手。
adjust the armrest
adjust 常与 armrest 搭配，表示调整扶手的位置。
Please adjust the armrest before you sit down.
坐下前请调整一下扶手。
rest [sth] on the armrest
rest ... on ... 表示把……靠在……上。
She rested her elbow on the armrest.
Connections
Collocations
- adjustable armrest
- 可调节扶手
- The office chair has an adjustable armrest.这把办公椅有可调节扶手。
- padded armrest
- 软垫扶手
- The padded armrest made the long flight more comfortable.软垫扶手让长途飞行更舒适。
- armrest cover
- 扶手套
- She bought a set of armrest covers to protect the sofa.她买了一套扶手套来保护沙发。
- leather armrest
- 真皮扶手
- The leather armrest was worn smooth from years of use.真皮扶手因多年使用而磨得光滑。
- airplane armrest
- 飞机扶手
- He tried to claim both airplane armrests, but his seatmate objected.他试图占用两个飞机扶手，但邻座乘客反对。
- flip-up armrest
Learner notes
Memory Tip
由arm（手臂）和rest（休息）组成：手臂休息的地方，就是扶手。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：furniture、vehicles armrest 是中性常用词，多用于描述椅子、沙发、汽车座椅等上的扶手部分，在正式和非正式场合均可使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
armrest 中的 arm 读作 /ɑrm/，和 farm /fɑrm/、harm /hɑrm/ 押同一个韵；但 warm /wɔrm/ 拼写上含有 arm，发音却不同，注意区分。末尾的 rest 读作 /rɛst/，与 best /bɛst/、test /tɛst/ 押同一个韵。
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.