| 释义 |
couch potatoˈcouch poˌtato noun [countable]   - A lot of kids today are overweight couch potatoes.
- And nomatterhow fit you are, you're just as susceptible to the same long-term damage as the average couch potato.
- In many cases, Olympian designs serve as the basis for apparel that the average couch potato will be able to buy.
- The last thing I want to do is to share a place with a couch potato.
- Tired of watching the Grammy Awards as a couch potato?
a lazy person► lazybones spoken informal a lazy person - use this especially when talking to someone that you like: · Hey, lazybones, how long are you planning on staying in bed? ► couch potato informal someone who spends a lot of time sitting and watching television: · "I was a complete couch potato," Lewis said, "I didn't even like walking to the store."· Mitchell is a self-described "couch potato". ► layabout British informal a lazy person who avoids work or responsibility: · How did you get mixed up with that layabout?· a bunch of hopeless layabouts ► skiver British informal someone who is lazy and does not go to school, work etc: · I always thought Clive was a bit of a skiver. someone who watches television or listens to the radio► viewer someone who watches television - used especially by people in the television business: · a programme that appeals to younger viewers· Some shows are cancelled before they get a chance to attract any viewers.· The networks have lost a substantial number of viewers to cable and video rentals. ► listener someone who listens to the radio - used especially by people in the radio business: · KCEA, a big-band radio station, relies on money from its listeners to keep running.· The station was flooded with calls from listeners after the show. ► audience all the people who watch or listen to a particular programme: · MTV's core audience is 18 to 24 year olds.· The program has an estimated audience of 5 million households. ► couch potato informal someone who watches too much television, and does not do other things: · Older adults who exercise are mentally sharper than their couch potato peers.· Use your free time creatively to show children there is more to life than being a couch potato. someone who spends a lot of time sitting and watching television |