Word · Frequency #22775
reclining
斜倚；躺卧
the act of leaning back or lying down
In use
The cat was reclining lazily on the windowsill.
We spent the whole flight reclining in our seats.
She is reclining on the sun lounger with her eyes closed.
be reclining
用进行时态强调斜倚这一动作正在进行或作为持续状态。
She was reclining on the sofa when I called.
我打电话时，她正斜倚在沙发上。
reclining on/in/against sth
现在分词短语作状语，说明主语的伴随姿态，常与 in/on/against 连用。
Reclining against the headboard, she sipped her tea.
她斜倚在床头板上，小口喝着茶。
find sb reclining + prep phrase
find + 宾语 + reclining 中，reclining 为宾语补足语，表示发现某人正处于斜倚状态。
We found him reclining on the grass in the park.
我们发现他斜卧在公园的草地上。
Common mistakes
He reclined himself on the sofa.He reclined on the sofa.
recline 在表示“斜倚、躺卧”时是不及物动词，不能接反身代词 himself；错误可能受 seat oneself 等结构影响，删去 himself 即为正确表达。
I enjoy to recline in the sun.I enjoy reclining in the sun.
enjoy 后须接动名词作宾语，不能接不定式 to recline，因此把 to recline 改成 reclining。
Connections
Collocations
- reclining chair
- 躺椅；可后仰的扶手椅
- She bought a comfortable reclining chair for the living room.她为客厅买了一把舒适的躺椅。
- reclining seat
- 可后仰的座椅（常指飞机、影院座位）
- Please return your reclining seat to the upright position for landing.着陆前请将可后仰的座椅调回直立位置。
- reclining position
- 斜倚姿势；后仰位置
- He adjusted the dentist chair to a reclining position.他把牙科椅调成斜倚姿势。
- reclining figure
- （艺术中的）斜卧人物像
- The museum exhibits a famous marble reclining figure.博物馆展出着一尊著名的大理石斜卧人物像。
- reclining sofa
- 可躺式沙发；躺卧沙发
- The reclining sofa can accommodate three people comfortably.这款可躺式沙发能舒适地容纳三个人。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
reclining 含 recline，中间的 c 像弯下的靠背，人往后靠着它，就是斜倚躺卧。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：describing posture or position、reclining furniture and seats、relaxation and reading contexts reclining 作为 recline 的现在分词，通常用于描述人或物体的姿势或位置；多用于日常描述、家具广告或健康提示中，口语和书面语都较自然。
Pronunciation & Spelling
发音与 reclining /rɪˈklaɪnɪŋ/ 押韵的词有 declining、aligning、designing、combining、lining（重读部分为 /aɪnɪŋ/）。注意 winning 拼写看似相近但读作 /ˈwɪnɪŋ/，与 reclining 不押韵。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.