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noun

a piece of upholstered furniture, usually having a back and armrests, for seating more than one person

a bed, esp one used in the daytime by the patients of a doctor or a psychoanalyst

a frame upon which barley is malted

a priming layer of paint or varnish, esp in a painting

5. papermaking

a board on which sheets of handmade paper are dried by pressing

a felt blanket onto which sheets of partly dried paper are transferred for further drying

a roll on a papermaking machine from which the wet web of paper on the wire is transferred to the next section

6. archaic

the lair of a wild animal

verb

7. (transitive)

to express in a particular style of language

couched in an archaic style

8. (when tr, usually reflexive or passive)

to lie down or cause to lie down for or as for sleep

9. (intransitive) archaic

to lie in ambush; lurk

10. (transitive)

to spread (barley) on a frame for malting

11. (intransitive)

(of decomposing leaves) to lie in a heap or bed

12. (transitive)

to embroider or depict by couching

13. (transitive)

to lift (sheets of handmade paper) onto the board on which they will be dried

14. (transitive) surgery

to remove (a cataract) by downward displacement of the lens of the eye

15. (transitive) archaic

to lower (a lance) into a horizontal position

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couch

(kautʃ)

n (c)

长(長)沙发(發) (cháng shāfā) (个(個), gè)
(doctor's, psychiatrist's) 诊(診)察台(臺) (zhěnchátái)

vt

to be couched in polite language/legal terms 以礼(禮)貌的语(語)言/法律措辞(辭)表达(達) (yǐ lǐmào de yǔyán/fǎlǜ cuòcí biǎodá)

单词	couch
释义	Trends of couch View usage for: couch (kaʊtʃ) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense couches, present participle couching, past tense, past participle couched 1. countable noun A couch is a long, comfortable seat for two or three people. 2. countable noun A couch is a narrow bed which patients lie on while they are being examined or treated by a doctor. 3. verb [usually passive] If a statement is couched in a particular style of language, it is expressed in that style of language. [written] The new centre-right government's radical objectives are often couched in moderateterms. [beV-ed + in/as] This time the proposal was couched as an ultimatum. [beV-ed in/as n] Synonyms: express, word, frame, phrase More Synonyms of couch More Synonyms of couch couch in British English (kaʊtʃ) noun 1. a piece of upholstered furniture, usually having a back and armrests, for seating more than one person 2. a bed, esp one used in the daytime by the patients of a doctor or a psychoanalyst 3. a frame upon which barley is malted 4. a priming layer of paint or varnish, esp in a painting 5. papermaking a. a board on which sheets of handmade paper are dried by pressing b. a felt blanket onto which sheets of partly dried paper are transferred for further drying c. a roll on a papermaking machine from which the wet web of paper on the wire is transferred to the next section 6. archaic the lair of a wild animal verb 7. (transitive) to express in a particular style of language couched in an archaic style 8. (when tr, usually reflexive or passive) to lie down or cause to lie down for or as for sleep 9. (intransitive) archaic to lie in ambush; lurk 10. (transitive) to spread (barley) on a frame for malting 11. (intransitive) (of decomposing leaves) to lie in a heap or bed 12. (transitive) to embroider or depict by couching 13. (transitive) to lift (sheets of handmade paper) onto the board on which they will be dried 14. (transitive) surgery to remove (a cataract) by downward displacement of the lens of the eye 15. (transitive) archaic to lower (a lance) into a horizontal position Derived forms coucher (ˈcoucher) noun Word origin C14: from Old French couche a bed, lair, from coucher to lay down, from Latin collocāre to arrange, from locāre to place; see locate couch in American English (kaʊtʃ) noun 1. an article of furniture on which one may sit or lie down; sofa; divan 2. any resting place 3. OLD-FASHIONED, Poetic a place for sleeping; bed 4. Obsolete an animal's lair or den 5. Brewing a layer of grain spread to germinate 6. Fine Arts a priming layer or coat, as of paint or varnish verb transitive 7. to lay or put on or as on a couch, as to sleep now usually used reflexively or in the passive voice 8. to lower or bring down; esp., to lower (a spear, lance, etc.) to an attacking position 9. to put in specific or particular words; phrase; express the speech was couched in flowery language 10. to embroider with thread laid flat and fastened down with fine stitches 11. Archaic to put in a layer 12. Obsolete to hide 13. Brewing to spread (grain) in a thin layer to germinate 14. Surgery to remove (a cataract) by using a needle to push down the crystalline lens of the eye verb intransitive 15. to lie down on a bed, as to sleep; recline 16. to lie in hiding or in ambush 17. to lie in a pile, as decomposing leaves Idioms: on the couch Word origin ME & OFr couche, a bed, lair < OFr coucher, to lie down < L collocare, to lay < com-, together + locare, to place: see local More idioms containing couch a couch potato Image of couch © Ljupco Smokovski, shutterstock Examples of 'couch' in a sentence couch I hope he wins the glitterball for all us couch potatoes cheering him on. The Sun (2016) When an expensive fad that was supposed to transform the life of the couch potato fails, a little something in us comes alive. Times, Sunday Times (2017) Their tone was civilised and their message couched in terms that offered their beleaguered leader their support. Times, Sunday Times (2006) Her firm pronouncements are often couched in ambiguity. The Times Literary Supplement (2012) We are settled in our couch potato ways. Times, Sunday Times (2016) He was the one on the couch. The Sun (2010) The cost of the cancellation of the tour has been couched in financial terms only. Times, Sunday Times (2014) The instant snack was once the food of choice for students and couch potatoes. The Sun (2014) And when a case dries up the public are offered bland reasons couched in cryptic terms. Times, Sunday Times (2009) She then sat on the couch next to me and told me to rest my head in her lap. The Sun (2015) My day consisted of trying to get from the bed to the couch and from there back to the bed. The Sun (2009) Far too often descriptions are couched in vague generalisations that ignore the wide variety of individuals and the situations encountered. Times, Sunday Times (2011) You'll get an insight from watching how that person on the couch interacts with the others. The Sun (2012) Yes, it was all couched in diplomatic terms. The Sun (2006) You are a participant, not a couch potato. Times, Sunday Times (2009) The couch potato became an athlete who trained 20 hours a week. Times, Sunday Times (2016) The news was couched in cautious terms but within a fortnight of her return to England the prognosis was bleak. The Sun (2009) Avoid heavy petting on the couch or bed until you are 100 per cent ready to go the distance with him. The Sun (2011) I entered a small, dark room with requisite couch against one wall. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Making himself comfortable on the couch, he doesn't seem stressed or anxious. Times, Sunday Times (2007) This accusation was couched in terms of the unscientific nature of the Cambridge group's conduct. Yearley, Steven Science, Technology, and Social Change (1988) We own one floral couch, which I use as my bed and that is propped up by a thick geometry textbook. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Word lists with couch sofa In other languages couch British English: couch /kaʊtʃ/ NOUN A couch is a long soft piece of furniture for sitting or lying on. American English: couch Arabic: مَضْجَع Brazilian Portuguese: sofá Chinese: 长沙发 Croatian: kauč Czech: pohovka Danish: sofa Dutch: bank rustbank European Spanish: sofá Finnish: sohva French: canapé German: Sofa Greek: καναπές Italian: divano Japanese: カウチソファー Korean: 소파 Norwegian: divan Polish: kanapa European Portuguese: sofá Romanian: canapea Russian: диван Latin American Spanish: sofá Swedish: soffa Thai: เก้าอี้ยาว Turkish: kanepe Ukrainian: диван Vietnamese: ghế trường kỷ All related terms of 'couch' couch grass a grass , Agropyron repens, with a yellowish-white creeping underground stem by which it spreads quickly: a troublesome weed casting couch a couch on which a casting director is said to seduce women seeking a part in a film or play couch potato A couch potato is someone who spends most of their time watching television and does not exercise or have any interesting hobbies . Quiller-Couch Sir Arthur ( Thomas ), known as Q . 1863–1944, British critic and novelist , who edited the Oxford Book of English Verse (1900) studio couch an upholstered couch , usually backless , convertible into a double bed on the couch undergoing psychoanalysis Winnipeg couch a couch with no arms or back, opening out into a double bed a couch potato a person who spends most of their time sitting around watching television quitch grass a grass , Agropyron repens, with a yellowish-white creeping underground stem by which it spreads quickly: a troublesome weed scutch grass a widely distributed grass, Cynodon dactylon , with wiry creeping rootstocks and several purplish spikes of flowers arising from a single point: used for lawns , pasturage , binding sand dunes , etc twitch grass a grass , Agropyron repens, with a yellowish-white creeping underground stem by which it spreads quickly: a troublesome weed wheatgrass a grass, Agropyron repens, with a yellowish-white creeping underground stem by which it spreads quickly: a troublesome weed Chinese translation of 'couch' couch (kautʃ) n (c) 长(長)沙发(發) (cháng shāfā) (个(個), gè) (doctor's, psychiatrist's) 诊(診)察台(臺) (zhěnchátái) vt to be couched in polite language/legal terms 以礼(禮)貌的语(語)言/法律措辞(辭)表达(達) (yǐ lǐmào de yǔyán/fǎlǜ cuòcí biǎodá) (noun) in the sense of sofa Definition a piece of upholstered furniture for seating more than one person He lay down on the couch. Synonyms sofa That night the Major had slept on the sofa. bed She went in to her bedroom and lay down on the bed. chesterfield ottoman settee divan They went to sit on the divan. chaise longue day bed (verb) in the sense of express Definition to express in a particular style of language This time the proposal was couched as an ultimatum. Synonyms express He expressed grave concern at their attitude. word If I had written the letter, I might have worded it differently. frame He framed his question three different ways. phrase The speech was carefully phrased. utter They departed without uttering a word. set forth Additional synonyms in the sense of bed Definition to place firmly into position She went in to her bedroom and lay down on the bed. Synonyms bedstead, couch, berth, cot, the sack (informal), bunk, the hay (informal), pallet, divan in the sense of divan Definition a couch with no back or arms They went to sit on the divan. Synonyms bed, couch, settee, sofa bed, put-you-up (British) in the sense of frame Definition to construct (a statement) in a particular kind of language He framed his question three different ways. Synonyms express, word, phrase, couch, put into words Synonyms of 'couch' couch Explore 'couch' in the dictionary
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