couch
gb/kˈaʊt͡ʃ/ us/kˈaʊt͡ʃ/
A1
Anh
~ 700
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
Danh từ
A1
entity
1
A long, padded seat
A long, soft seat where two or more people can sit or lie down.
Mẫu sử dụng:
to sit/lie on [a couch]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may confuse 'couch' with 'coach' due to similar pronunciation; spelling and meaning are different.
Từ đồng nghĩa
sofa (Very close synonym; 'sofa' is slightly more formal in some regions.)
|
settee (Less common term, more used in British English.)
Từ trái nghĩa
chair (A seat for one person, not multiple people.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
sit on the couch
|lie on the couch
|leather couch
|comfortable couch
|old couch
Chủ đề
daily life
|home
|furniture
|housing
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- She fell asleep on the couch while watching TV.
- We bought a new leather couch for the living room.
- The dog is not allowed on the couch.
- They sat together on the couch and talked for hours.
Ví dụ cho người học
- I sit on the couch.
- The couch is big and soft.
- He sleeps on the couch.
- We have a red couch.
Động từ
B2
action
2
To phrase or express in words
To say or write something in a certain way.
Mẫu sử dụng:
to couch [something] in [terms/words/language]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may confuse this with the noun 'couch' (furniture) and not recognize it as a verb meaning 'to express'.
Từ đồng nghĩa
phrase (Neutral synonym; focuses on wording rather than style or tone.)
|
express (Broader term that doesn't specifically imply careful wording.)
Từ trái nghĩa
state bluntly (To say something directly without careful or softened wording.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
couch in formal terms
|couch carefully
|couch diplomatically
Chủ đề
communication
|language
|education
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- He couched his criticism in polite language.
- The proposal was couched in legal terms.
- She couched her request as a suggestion.
Ví dụ cho người học
- He couched his idea in kind words.
- She couched her question politely.
- They couched the news in soft words.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
couch
IPA
GB/kˈaʊt͡ʃ/
US/kˈaʊt͡ʃ/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
couch (1 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (couch)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: couch
- Plural: couches
Verb
- Base: couch
- 3rd Person Singular: couches
- Present Participle: couching
- Past: couched
Họ từ
Forms
couches
noun
couching
verb
couched
verb
Cách diễn đạt
casting couch
1/kˈæstɪŋ kˈaʊt͡ʃ/
idiom
informal
Sexual favors for career gain in showbiz
An unethical situation in the entertainment industry where someone asks for sexual favors in exchange for a job or role.
Ví dụ
- The scandal exposed widespread use of the casting couch in Hollywood.
- She refused to take part in any casting couch arrangements.
therapy couch
1/θˈɛɹəpi kˈaʊt͡ʃ/
fixed phrase
A couch for psychotherapy patients
A special couch where people lie down during therapy sessions with a psychologist or psychiatrist.
Ví dụ
- The patient lay on the therapy couch and began talking about his dreams.
- In old movies, therapy often takes place with the patient on a therapy couch.
couch potato
1/kˈaʊt͡ʃ pətˈeɪtoʊ/
idiom
informal
A very inactive TV watcher
A person who spends a lot of time sitting and watching TV without doing much else.
Ví dụ
- Don't be such a couch potato—let's go for a walk.
- Since getting that streaming subscription, he's become a real couch potato.
- He's turned into a real couch potato since retiring.
- I don't want to spend my holiday as a couch potato.