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。
扶手;靠手
armrests — plural of armrest
先理解核心含义,再看它在真实句子里的用法。
扶手;靠手
a support for the arm
There is an armrest on each side of the chair.
椅子的两侧各有一个扶手。
椅子的座位部分,用于支撑手臂。
Part of the seat of a chair that is designed to support the arm.
手臂的支撑物
a support for the arm
I rested my elbow on the armrest during the flight.
飞行途中我把肘部靠在扶手上。
This chair has a broken armrest that needs to be fixed.
这把椅子的一个扶手坏了,需要修理。
She adjusted the armrest before starting to type.
她开始打字前调整了扶手。
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 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 ... on ... 表示把……靠在……上。
She rested her elbow on the armrest.
她把胳膊肘靠在扶手上。
Not this
The chair has armrest on both sides.
Use this
The chair has armrests on both sides.
both sides 表示两侧,armrest 是可数名词,因此必须用复数形式 armrests。
Not this
Please hold the armrest when you walk down the stairs.
Use this
Please hold the handrail when you walk down the stairs.
armrest 指椅子或沙发上的扶手,楼梯旁的扶手应使用 handrail,二者在中文里都常译成“扶手”,但所指不同。
Not this
I put my cup on armrest of the chair.
Use this
I put my cup on the armrest of the chair.
armrest 是可数名词,指代说话双方都知道的那条扶手时需要加定冠词 the,不能裸用单数名词。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
可调节扶手
The office chair has an adjustable armrest.
这把办公椅有可调节扶手。
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。
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。
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。
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。
可翻转扶手
A flip-up armrest makes it easier to get in and out of the seat.
可翻转扶手使人更容易进出座位。
Use armrests naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
由arm(手臂)和rest(休息)组成:手臂休息的地方,就是扶手。
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。
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。
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