couch[kautʃ]n.1.■躺椅,长沙发椅;长榻2.■休息处3.■[主诗歌用语]寝处,卧榻4.■[废语]兽穴5.■【酿造】麦芽床6.■【美术】(绘画或釉子的)底子,底漆vt.1.■表达,表述,措辞:He couched his demands in very polite terms.他用十分委婉的措辞表达了他的要求。2.■低下;弯下:The fox couched itself ready to spring.狐狸伏下身准备跃起。3.■放平;挺着:The soldiers couched their rifles and prepared to charge.士兵们将步枪放平准备冲锋。4.■[couch oneself]使躺下;放下(通常接反身代词或用被动语态):He saw a tiger couching itself by the tree.他看见一只老虎躺在树旁。5.■【造纸】把(纸浆从金属丝网上)压在木板或毛布上6.■贴线缝绣(图样等)7.■【眼科学】用压下术除去(白内障)8.■[废语]隐藏,把…藏起来vi.1.■躺卧,睡;斜倚:She couched on a sofa.她斜倚在沙发上。2.■蹲着;弯着身子:He saw a deer couching on the grassy bank.他看见一只鹿蹲伏在草坡上。3.■埋伏,潜伏:They couched in the wood to rob the travelers.他们埋伏在树林里以抢劫旅客。4.■(将树叶等)堆积起来(以便沤肥)on the couch[美国口语]接受精神病治疗,接受心理分析
couchcouch[kautʃ]n.1.■(无靠背扶手的)长沙发椅, 睡椅, 卧榻; 床; 层2.■睡眠或休息处; 隐藏地; 兽穴3.■伏辊; (酿造用)麦芽床couch with couchettes躺椅客车retire to one's couch就寝The rabbit sprang from its grassy couch.兔子从草丛中跳出。