单词 | armchair |
释义 | armchair (ɑːʳmtʃeəʳ ) Word forms: armchairs 1. countable noun A2 An armchair is a big comfortable chair which has a support on each side for your arms. She was sitting in an armchair with blankets wrapped round her. 2. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] An armchair critic, fan, or traveller knows about a particular subject from reading or hearing about it rather than from practical experience. The last thing we need are words of wisdom from an armchair critic. This great book is ideal for both the travelling supporter and the armchair fan. Image of armchair © Baloncici, Shutterstock Vocabulary Builder LOUNGE wall light TV fireplace coffee table picture sofa ornament shelves armchair footstool rug cushion Collocations: armchair critic Back to our main snap ... it looks a bit of an armchair critic. The Sun You know that will be from an armchair critic who probably wouldn't even know how to hold a cue. The Sun These armchair critics give the professionals a run for their money. Times, Sunday Times Armchair critics have the benefit of super-slow motion and high definition at their disposal. Times, Sunday Times Tonight's programme looks back at some of the highlights of a year with the armchair critics. Times, Sunday Times Now you can turn armchair detective. The Sun As the armchair detective never sees any of the investigation, the reader can attempt to solve the mystery on the same terms as the detective. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Armchair detectives, conspiracy theorists, psychics and gossips swap clues about what might have happened. Times, Sunday Times Environmentalists across the world are to be enlisted as armchair detectives to monitor satellite images of rainforests and report any illegal logging. Times, Sunday Times To turn us all into armchair detectives harbouring pet theories on what really happened. The Sun It's easy to be an armchair general, though, when you don't have to be accountable to anybody. Times,Sunday Times Add the excellent online multiplayer mode, and you really can see a new wave of armchair generals being inspired. Times, Sunday Times Now, say some armchair generals, it was all a big mistake. Times, Sunday Times Or, as the armchair generals would say, the right indecision. Times, Sunday Times Even the armchair generals, who have been offering trenchant criticism of the military's tactics and strategy, agree that the offensive should be stepped up. Times, Sunday Times Is there really such a thing as the armchair traveller who fantasises about temples and palaces, gorges, jungles and floating islands? Times, Sunday Times Paradoxically, this logic proceeds to make the couch potato or armchair traveller a potentially formidable player of nomadism. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Armchair travellers of the modern era can now also enjoy poring over the maps after a large part of the king's collection went online. Times,Sunday Times Most armchair travellers are happy to leave curdled yak's milk to him, and to take their disturbance of the wild planet vicariously. Times, Sunday Times I found a very comfortable armchair in the lounge. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Of course, that may have just been because I spent three hours in a comfortable armchair. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Why only one comfortable armchair in a double room? Times, Sunday Times (2016) He sits up straight in his leather armchair. Times, Sunday Times Not for appearance - my pet mouse was just desperate for a leather armchair. The Sun If you are inspired by the image of carefully arranged logs and an enveloping leather armchair above, be persuaded by our guide on pages 8-9. Times, Sunday Times Castle also tap danced all over the stage, the set, the desks and a large leather armchair. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Barely enough to disturb the slumber of the members in the leather armchairs of the reading room. Times,Sunday Times The reception area looks more like the lobby of a smart hotel than a dental practice, all shiny wood and plush armchairs. Times, Sunday Times Exposed beams blend with plush armchairs and chandeliers. The Sun All about were plush armchairs and antique pictures of hunting scenes, beneath a ceiling with exposed beams. Times, Sunday Times They are immaculate, with mainly neutral colours and plush armchairs and sofas. Times, Sunday Times The conversations went on into the night - in bedrooms, along the corridors, in the marble lobby with its plush armchairs. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 扶手椅子 Japanese: 肘掛け椅子 |
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