| 单词 | recliner |
| 释义 | recliner (once / 107449 pages) n Have you ever sat in a chair that's designed to tip comfortably back, so you can lounge with your feet out on an attached footrest? It's called a recliner. A recliner is a cozy chair that you could also call a lounger. Many people have recliners in their TV rooms or dens, for especially comfy viewing. The trick of a recliner is right there in its name, recline, or "lie back in a relaxed position," from the Latin reclinare, "to bend or lean back." Recliners have been around since the 1800s, the most famous being the La-Z-Boy recliner, which was patented in 1928. WORD FAMILYrecliner: recliners+/recline: reclined, recliner, reclines, reclining/reclining: reclinings USAGE EXAMPLESHe began sleeping in a recliner because he was too heavy to sleep lying down. New York Times(May 02, 2016) She spends much of her day tucked under a fleece blanket on a recliner in the middle of the living room. Seattle Times(Dec 21, 2016) When the Alliance learned of Mrs. Oshman’s need for the recliner, the group used $799 from the Neediest funds to buy it. New York Times(Dec 13, 2016) n an armchair whose back can be lowered and foot can be raised to allow the sitter to recline in it Syn|Hyper lounger, reclining chair armchair chair with a support on each side for arms |
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