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sofa noun
⇨ chair 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。 |