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bench noun ⇨ chair (a park bench) ⇨ judge 1 (address the bench) chair noun chair ♦︎ seat ♦︎ couch ♦︎ sofa ♦︎ bench ♦︎ stool ♦︎ armchair ♦︎ pew ♦︎ throneThese are all words for a piece of furniture that you sit on or a place where you can sit. 这些词均表示椅子、凳子、座位。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆in / into / out of a chair / a seat / an armchair / a pew◆on / onto / off a chair / a seat / a couch / a bench / a stool / an armchair / a pew / a throne◆a wooden chair / seat / bench / stool / pew◆a leather chair / seat / couch / sofa / armchair◆an upholstered chair / seat / couch / sofa / stool / armchair◆a comfortable chair / seat / couch / sofa / armchair◆an empty chair / seat / bench / pew◆to sit (down) on / in a chair / a seat / a couch / a sofa / a bench / a stool / an armchair / a pew / a throne◆to perch on a chair / a seat / a bench / a stool◆to sprawl / lounge / slump in / on a chair / a seat / a couch / a sofa / a bench / an armchair◆to collapse / settle / flop / sink into / onto a chair / a seat / a couch / a sofa / an armchair◆the arm / back / leg of a chair / a couch / a sofa / a bench / an armchair■ chair [countable] a piece of furniture for one person to sit on, with a back, four legs and a space to put your bottom on 椅子◆a table and chairs一套桌椅◆Sit on your chair!坐在你的椅子上!◆a set of dining / kitchen chairs一套餐椅◆She dropped her bags and flopped down into the nearest chair.她放下包,一屁股坐到最近的椅子上。ⓘ Chair is often used in compounds to describe different types of chair. * chair常构成复合词,表示不同类型的椅子◆a wheelchair轮椅◆a deckchair (= a folding chair with a seat made from a long strip of material on a wooden or metal frame, used for example on a beach) 帆布折椅◆a high chair (= a chair with long legs and a little seat and table, for a baby or small child to sit in when eating) 幼儿高脚餐椅◆a rocking chair (= a chair with two curved pieces of wood under it that make it move backwards and forwards) 摇椅 ■ seat [countable] a place where you can sit, for example a chair; the part of a chair, etc. on which you actually sit 座位,坐处(如椅子等);(椅子等的)座部◆Is this seat taken?(= Is somebody already sitting here?) 这个座位有人吗?◆She sat back in her seat.她靠椅背坐着。◆He put his shopping on the seat behind him.他把买的东西放到身后的座位上。◆We all filed back to our seats in silence.我们都默默地鱼贯回到座位上。◆Please take a seat (= sit down).请坐。◆a window / corner seat (= one near a window / in a corner) 靠窗/靠角落的座位◆a car seat (= for a child in a car) 儿童汽车座椅◆a steel chair with a plastic seat塑料坐板钢架椅 see also take a seat ⇨ sit NOTE 辨析 Chair or seat?A chair is a piece of furniture designed for sitting on, which you can buy in a shop or have in your home, office, etc. A seat may be other things/places that you can use as a seat, or places to sit that do not look like a traditional chair with a back, four legs, etc. * chair指可在商店买到,或在家里、办公室等处用来坐的椅子。seat可以是其他可充当座位的东西或地方,或者看上去不像传统的椅子那样有靠背和四条腿等的坐处◆a dining table and six matching chairs一张餐桌和六把配套的椅子◆a dining table and six matching seats ◆We used the branch of an old tree as a seat.我们拿一棵老树的枝杈当座椅。◆We used the branch of an old tree as a chair. Seat can also be more figurative. * seat较多用于引申义◆Ladies and gentlemen, please take your seats (= sit down).女士们,先生们,请就坐。◆take your chairs Seat is used for the place where you can sit in a vehicle. * seat还指汽车座位◆the passenger seat / back seat / driver's seat (= in a car) 乘客座位;后座;驾驶座◆an aisle / a window seat (= on a plane / bus / train) 靠过道/靠窗座位◆the passenger chair/back chair/driver's chair ◆an aisle/a window chair ■ couch / /kaʊtʃ/ / [countable] (especially NAmE) a long comfortable seat with a back and arms, for two or more people to sit on 长沙发;长榻◆They sat down on the wide couch.他们坐到宽大的长沙发上。◆We didn't have any spare beds so he slept on the couch.我们没有多余的床,所以他睡在沙发上。ⓘ In informal language, the disapproving expression couch potato is used to describe sb who spends a lot of time sitting and watching television. 在非正式用语中,couch potato指老泡在电视机前的人,含贬义◆ (informal, disapproving) He's turned into a real couch potato since he subscribed to the sports channel.他订购了体育频道后,变成了十足的电视迷。 ■ sofa / /ˈsəʊfə; NAmE ˈsoʊfə/ [countable] a couch 长沙发;长榻◆I spent the evening sprawled on the sofa, watching TV.我晚上四肢伸开躺在沙发上看电视。◆a sofa bed (= a sofa that can be folded out to form a bed) 沙发床NOTE 辨析 Sofa or couch?In British English the usual word is sofa. In American English both are possible, although couch is more frequent. 英式英语常用sofa。美式英语中,二者皆可,但couch更常用。■ bench [countable] a long seat for two or more people, usually made of wood (通常为木制的)长凳,长椅◆a park bench公园长椅■ stool [countable] (often in compounds 常构成复合词) a seat with legs but with nothing to support your back or arms 凳子◆a bar stool酒吧凳◆a piano stool钢琴凳■ armchair /ˈɑːmtʃeə(r), ɑːmˈtʃeə(r); NAmE ˈɑːrmtʃer, ɑːrmˈtʃer/ [countable] a comfortable chair with sides on which you can rest your arms, like a sofa for one person 扶手椅◆He eased himself into the big armchair.他小心地坐到大扶手椅上。■ pew /pjuː/ / [countable] a long wooden seat in a church 教堂长椅◆The first two rows of pews were occupied by the families of the bride and groom.教堂前两排的长椅上坐着新娘和新郎的家人。ⓘ In informal spoken British English, you can invite sb in a humorous way to sit down by saying 'take a pew'. 在英式英语口语中,可以说take a pew来邀请某人坐下,这是幽默的说法◆ (BrE, informal, spoken, humorous) Come in and take a pew. Can I get you a cup of tea?请进来坐。我给你倒杯茶好吗? ■ throne [countable] a special chair used by a king or queen to sit on at ceremonies (君王的)御座,宝座◆He sat very upright in his chair, as if he were a king on his throne.他端坐在椅子上,像个坐在宝座上的国王。 judge1 noun a High Court judge 高等法院的法官the competition judges 比赛的裁判员judge ♦︎ magistrate ♦︎ the bench ♦︎ Justice of the Peace ♦︎ JPThese are all words for a person in a court who has the authority to make legal decisions and decide how criminals should be punished. 这些词均表示法官、审判员。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆before a judge / a magistrate / the bench / a Justice of the Peace / a JP◆the local judge / magistrate / bench / Justice of the Peace / JP◆the senior / presiding / district / investigating / chief judge / magistrate◆to appoint sb as a judge / as a magistrate / to the bench / as a Justice of the Peace / as a JP◆to address the judge / bench◆the judge / magistrate / bench hears / grants sth◆a judge / magistrate orders / awards / adjourns / upholds / considers / dismisses / decides / finds sth◆a judge / magistrate sentences sb■ judge [countable] a person in a court who has the authority to decide how criminals should be punished or to make legal decisions 法官;审判员◆The trial judge dismissed her compensation claim.初审法官驳回了她的赔偿要求。◆By next year you could be sitting as a High Court judge.明年你就可以担任高等法院的法官了。◆The case comes before Judge Cooper next week.本案将于下周由库珀法官来审理。■ magistrate / /ˈmædʒɪstreɪt/ / [countable] an official who has the authority to make legal decisions and decide how people should be punished in the lowest courts of law 地方法官;治安法官◆Ten people are due to appear before magistrates today accused of drugs offences.十个被控毒品犯罪的人今天将在地方法院出庭受审。◆a magistrate's court地方治安法院■ the bench [singular] (law 法律) a judge in court or the seat where he/she sits; the position of being a judge or magistrate; the group of judges or magistrates who work in a particular court, type of court or area 法官;法官席位;法官(或地方法官)的职位;审判团◆His lawyer turned to address the bench.他的律师转身对法官讲话。◆She has recently been appointed to the bench.她最近当上了法官。■ ˌJustice of the ˈPeace (plural Justices of the Peace) [countable] (formal) a magistrate 地方法官;治安法官;太平绅士◆In 1579 he was appointed Justice of the Peace for Kent.1579年他被任命为肯特地区的治安法官。NOTE 辨析 Magistrate, Justice of the Peace or JP?The exact use of these terms differs in the legal systems of different countries. In England and Wales Justice of the Peace is just the official title for a magistrate, used especially in historical contexts. In the US a Justice of the Peace is a judge of the lowest level in some state court systems. 这些术语在不同国家的法律体系中用法各不相同。在英格兰和威尔士,Justice of the Peace仅是magistrate的正式称谓,尤用于历史语境中;在美国,Justice of the Peace则是一些州法院体制中最基层的地方法官。■ JP / /ˌdʒeɪ ˈpiː/ / [countable] the abbreviation for 'Justice of the Peace' 地方法官,治安法官,太平绅士(Justice of the Peace的缩写)◆Helen Alvey JP海伦•阿尔维治安法官◆She became a JP in 1939.1939年她成为了一名治安法官。 |