| 单词 | bench |
| 释义 | bench (once / 363 pages) 1nv 2n 3nv A bench is a long, flat seat that can usually accommodate several people. A city park bench is a nice place to sit and eat a sandwich. A picnic table often has benches, and a bench is where baseball players wait for their turn to take a swing at the ball. You might have a work bench in your garage for gluing model planes together. A judge's symbolic office is known as "the bench," and to bench an athlete is to make her take a break from the court or field — if she has to do this often, she'll be known as a "bench warmer." WORD FAMILYbench: benched, benches, benching USAGE EXAMPLESWhen he saw the gunman, Raak dove under a bench and played dead. Time(Jan 02, 2017) East title despite inexplicable benching of Tom Brady since October. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) He and a coach carried Grimes to the bench. The New Yorker(Jan 01, 2017) 1 1n a long seat for more than one person Hypo|Hyper banquette an upholstered bench flat bencha bench on which a weightlifter lies to do exercises park bencha bench in a public park penalty box(ice hockey) an enclosed bench to the side of an ice-hockey rink for players who are serving time penalties church bench, pewlong bench with backs; used in church by the congregation prie-dieulow bench for kneeling on settee, settlea long wooden bench with a back window seata bench or similar seat built into a window recess seat furniture that is designed for sitting on 2n a strong worktable for a carpenter or mechanic Syn|Hypo|Hyper work bench, workbench lab bench, laboratory bench a workbench in a laboratory work table, worktable a table designed for a particular task 3n a level shelf of land interrupting a declivity (with steep slopes above and below) Syn|Hyper terrace plateau, tableland a relatively flat highland 4v exhibit on a bench 2bench the poodles at the dog show Hyper display, exhibit, expose to show, make visible or apparent 1n (law) the seat for judges in a courtroom Hyper seat furniture that is designed for sitting on 2n persons who administer justice 3Syn|Hyper judiciary administration, brass, establishment, governance, governing body, organisation, organization the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something 1n the reserve players on a team our team has a strong bench Hyper subgroup a distinct and often subordinate group within a group 2v take out of a game; of players Hyper remove remove from a position or an office Bench (once / 5450 pages) n WORD FAMILY Bench: Benches USAGE EXAMPLESBench says he still remembers two boys who bullied him when he was in eighth grade more than 50 years ago. Seattle Times(Nov 17, 2016) The first time, Fingers struck out the Reds’ Johnny Bench. New York Times(Oct 29, 2016) Hence the bold wines selected for the evening, including the 2014 East Bench by Ridge Vineyards from California with the entree, said the chef. Washington Post(Oct 17, 2016) n the magistrate or judge or judges sitting in court in judicial capacity to compose the court collectively Hyper assembly a group of persons who are gathered together for a common purpose |
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