couch
n.(名词)
A sofa.
沙发:沙发
A sofa on which a patient lies while undergoing psychoanalysis or psychiatric treatment.
长榻,躺椅:病人躺在上面进行心理分析或精神病治疗的一种沙发
The frame or floor on which grain, usually barley, is spread in malting.
麦芽床:框架或地板,在上面播撒谷物以使其发芽,通常是大麦
A layer of grain, usually barley, spread to germinate.
一层麦粒:播撒在麦芽床上来使之发芽的一层麦粒,通常是大麦
A priming coat of paint or varnish used in artistic painting.
涂底,涂层:用于艺术绘画中的涂底漆的画布或画板
v.(动词)
couched,couch.ing,couch.es
v.tr.(及物动词)
To word in a certain manner; phrase:
措辞:以某种方式表达;措辞:
例句:
couched their protests in diplomatic language.
以外交辞令来表达他们的抗议
To cause (oneself) to lie down, as for rest.
使躺卧:使(自己)躺下,如为了休息
To embroider by laying thread flat on a surface and fastening it by stitches at regular intervals.
刺绣:在表面上平着缝线并在规律间隔用针角固定来刺绣
To spread (grain) on a couch to germinate, as in malting.
播撒谷物使发芽:在麦芽床上播撒(谷物)以使之发芽,例如酿酒时
To lower (a spear, for example) to horizontal position, as for an attack.
平握:象准备攻击时放低(如矛)到水平位置
v.intr.(不及物动词)
To lie down; recline, as for rest.
躺卧:躺下;斜倚,例如休息时
To lie in ambush or concealment; lurk.
隐蔽,埋伏:潜伏或隐蔽时躺下;埋伏
To be in a heap or pile, as leaves for decomposition or fermentation.
使成堆:成堆或团,例如树叶堆积起来分解或发酵
来源:
Middle English couche
中古英语 couche
from Old French
源自 古法语
from couchier [to lay down, lie down]
源自 couchier [放下,躺下]
from Latin colloc3re * see collocate
源自 拉丁语 colloc3re *参见 collocate
【引伸】
couch.er
n.(名词)