Word · Frequency #8083
couch
沙发
An upholstered seat for more than one person; a sofa.
- 1.
A bed, a resting-place.
床,休息处
- 2.
Couch grass, a species of persistent grass, Elymus repens, usually considered a weed.
狗牙根,一种顽固的草种,通常被视为杂草。
- 3.
an upholstered seat for more than one person
沙发
- 4.
The den of an otter.
水獭的巢穴
- 5.
a flat coat of paint or varnish used by artists as a primer
底漆
- 6.
A preliminary layer, as of colour or size.
初步涂层,如颜色或尺寸
- 7.
a narrow bed on which a patient lies during psychiatric or psychoanalytic treatment
诊疗床
- 8.
A mass of steeped barley spread upon a floor to germinate, in malting; or the floor occupied by the barley.
在麦芽制作中,铺在地板上发芽的浸泡大麦；或大麦占据的地板
- 9.
Voters who opt out of voting, usually by staying home on their couch.
选择不投票的选民,通常是待在家中沙发上
（心理治疗用的）诊疗床；躺椅；床；休息处；底漆；底涂层；匍匐冰草；茅草；（制麦芽用的）麦床；发芽床
In use
After a long day at work, I like to relax on the couch and watch TV.
The cat is sleeping on the couch in the living room.
We bought a new leather couch for the family room.
sit on a/the couch
She sat on the couch and watched TV.
她坐在沙发上看电视。
lie on a/the couch
He likes to lie on the couch after work.
他下班后喜欢躺在沙发上。
a [adjective] couch
They bought a comfortable couch for the living room.
Connections
Collocations
- leather couch
- 皮沙发
- They bought a new leather couch.他们买了一张新皮沙发。
- couch cushion
- 沙发垫
- The cat scratched the couch cushion.猫抓破了沙发垫。
- couch potato
- 电视迷
- He's a couch potato who watches TV all day.他是个整天看电视的电视迷。
- psychiatrist's couch
- 精神科诊疗床
- The patient lay on the psychiatrist's couch.病人躺在精神科诊疗床上。
- couch cover
- 沙发套
- We need a new couch cover to protect it.我们需要一个新的沙发套来保护它。
- couch surfing
- 借宿沙发
Learner notes
Memory Tip
couch谐音'靠吃'，想象靠在沙发上吃零食。
Context & Register
通常指供多人坐的软垫沙发，中性语域，常见于客厅、家具店等日常环境。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words like 'pouch', 'vouch', 'grouch', and 'crouch' rhyme with 'couch' (all end in /aʊtʃ/). 'Touch' is a useful lookalike but is pronounced /tʌtʃ/ (different vowel).
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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