Word · Frequency #8083
couch
措辞;表达
核心释义
常用被动语态:be couched in…
To phrase or express in a particular style.
- 1.
躺下;斜靠(在沙发或其他休息处)。
To lie down; to recline (upon a couch or other place of repose).
- 2.
弯下身体,如在敬畏、疼痛、劳动等情况下;弯腰;蹲伏。
To bend the body, as in reverence, pain, labor, etc.; to stoop; to crouch.
- 3.
将某物放在床或其他休息处。
To lay something upon a bed or other resting place.
- 4.
安排或布置得如同在床上。
To arrange or dispose as if in a bed.
- 5.
放置或沉积在床或层中;安置。
To lay or deposit in a bed or layer; to bed.
- 6.
将(矛或长矛)降低到攻击位置。
To lower (a spear or lance) to the position of attack.
- 7.
在眼睛白内障治疗中,用针等尖锐物体移位不透明的晶状体。该技术被认为基本上已过时。
In the treatment of a cataract in the eye, to displace the opaque lens with a sharp object such as a needle. The technique is regarded as largely obsolete.
- 8.
将(例如,部分干燥的纸浆片)从网模转移到毡毯上以进一步干燥。
To transfer (for example, sheets of partly dried pulp) from the wire mould to a felt blanket for further drying.
- 9.
用小针脚将线缝在织物上以增加纹理。
To attach a thread onto fabric with small stitches in order to add texture.
- 10.
以特定风格措辞;使用特定措辞。
To phrase in a particular style; to use specific wording for.
躺下;倚靠;弯腰;蹲伏;放置;安放;放平(长矛等);贴线绣制
用法In use
She couched her criticism in diplomatic language.
用法提示:这里“couch”表示“表达”,常用于指以某种方式措辞。
The cat couched on the sofa all afternoon.
用法提示:这里“couch”表示“躺下”,指动物或人躺在某处。
The hunter couched in the grass, waiting for the deer.
用法提示:这里“couch”表示“蹲伏”,指隐藏或压低身体。
be couched in sth
常用被动形式,后接表示措辞、语言或语气方式的名词。
The apology was couched in formal language.
那封道歉信用正式的语言表达。
couch sth in sth
主动形式,强调用某种措辞或语气表达某内容,也常用于被动。
She couched her request in the politest terms.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- couch something in
- 用(某种语言/方式)表达
- She couched her refusal in polite terms.她用客气的措辞表示拒绝。
- couch something as
- 把…表述为;以…的形式提出
- He couched his warning as a friendly suggestion.他把警告说成友好的建议。
- be couched in
- 以…措辞表达;带有…色彩
- The official reply was couched in vague language.官方答复措辞含糊。
习语与比喻表达Idioms & figurative uses
- couch in
- 以…方式表达;措辞为She couched her request in very polite terms.
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
把couch联想成沙发:躺在沙发上是躺下、倚靠,蜷身是蹲伏;把话“放”进某种措辞里,也是couch。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:学术写作、正式声明、文学评论 作为动词表示“措辞、表达”时,多用于正式书面语,比较常见于学术写作、新闻或官方声明中,常用“以某种方式表达”的被动结构;日常口语较少使用。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
与 couch /kaʊtʃ/ 押韵的词有 ouch、vouch、pouch、slouch、crouch,均读 /aʊtʃ/。注意 touch 拼写也以 -ouch 结尾,但读 /tʌtʃ/,并不押韵,需特别记忆。
用法优先级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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