Word
backrest
靠背
a support that you can lean against while sitting
- 1.
The back piece of a chair, used to support the sitter's back.
椅背,椅子背部用于支撑坐者后背的部分。
- 2.
A guide attached to the slide rest of a lathe, and placed in contact with the work to steady it in turning.
车床滑动刀架上的导向装置,与工件接触以在车削时稳定工件。
椅背,椅子背部用于支撑坐者后背的部分。；车床滑动刀架上的导向装置,与工件接触以在车削时稳定工件。
In use
This chair's backrest is too low for me.
She adjusted the backrest of her car seat before the long drive.
The bus seats have high backrests to support passengers on bumpy roads.
backrest of/on [furniture]
backrest 常与 of 或 on 连用，指明是椅子、沙发等家具的靠背。
The backrest of the chair is adjustable.
这把椅子的靠背是可调节的。
lean against the backrest
表示“靠在靠背上”时，动词常用 lean against。
She leaned against the backrest and closed her eyes.
她靠在靠背上，闭上了眼睛。
[furniture] with a backrest
用 with a backrest 或 without a backrest 描述家具是否有靠背。注意复数形式为 backrests。
Connections
Collocations
- adjustable backrest
- 可调节靠背
- This office chair has an adjustable backrest.这款办公椅有可调节靠背。
- backrest angle
- 靠背角度
- You can change the backrest angle to suit your posture.你可以调整靠背角度来适应你的姿势。
- lean against the backrest
- 靠在靠背上
- He leaned against the backrest and closed his eyes.他靠在靠背上，闭上了眼睛。
- chair backrest
- 椅子靠背
- The chair backrest was broken.椅子的靠背坏了。
Synonyms
- back
- 椅背；座位后部供倚靠的部分 · 单独出现时不如 backrest 明确，常以 the back of a chair/seat 的形式使用；用于指椅背时口语自然。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把back（后背）和rest（休息）连起来：坐下时后背靠着它休息，就是靠背。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：furniture、vehicle seating、office chairs backrest 是中性常用词，多用于描述椅子、汽车座椅等支撑背部的部件，在口语和书面说明中都算自然。它比 support 更具体，通常指座椅的靠背部分。
Pronunciation & Spelling
backrest 的重音在第一音节 /bæk/。back、black、pack、track 共享 /æk/ 的读音和拼写，但不是整词押韵。rest 和 crest 看起来像后缀 rest，但发音为 /rest/ 和 /krest/，元音是 /e/，与 /æ/ 不同，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.