1piece of furniture傢具➡ see also armchairADJECTIVE | ... OF CHAIRS | VERB + CHAIR | CHAIR + VERB | CHAIR + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤comfortable, comfy (informal) , cushioned, padded, plush, soft, upholstered舒適的椅子;帶墊的椅子;加襯墊的椅子;絨毛椅;軟椅;布面椅▸➤hard, uncomfortable硬椅子;不舒適的椅子▸➤deep, low深椅子;低椅子▸➤high-backed, straight-backed, wing-backed, winged高靠背椅;直靠背椅;翼狀靠背扶手椅▸➤rickety搖搖晃晃的椅子▸➤reclining, rocking, swivel躺椅;搖椅;轉椅◇He lay back in the reclining chair and went to sleep.他躺在躺椅上睡着了。◇She sat down in the swivel chair behind her desk.她在書桌後面的轉椅上坐下。➤folding摺叠椅▸➤matching配套的椅子◇a dining table and four matching chairs一張餐桌和四把配套的椅子➤empty空椅子◇He gestured to an empty chair.他指向一把空椅子。➤antique古董椅子▸➤leather, metal, plastic, steel, wicker, wooden, etc.皮椅子、金屬椅、塑料椅、鋼椅、藤椅、木椅等▸➤dining, kitchen, lounge (especially NAmE) 餐桌椅;廚房椅;客廳椅▸➤computer, desk, office電腦椅;書桌椅;辦公椅▸➤beach, garden, lawn (especially NAmE) 海灘椅;花園椅;草坪椅... OF CHAIRS➤row一排椅子▸➤set一套椅子◇a set of antique dining chairs一套古董餐桌椅VERB + CHAIR➤draw up, pull up拽出/拉過椅子◇'Can I join you?' 'Yes, pull up a chair.'“我可以加入嗎?”“可以,拽一把椅子過來吧。”➤pull out拉出椅子◇He pulled out a chair for her.他為她拉出一把椅子。➤grab, have, take搶佔椅子;坐下◇Come in and take a chair.進來,請坐。➤give sb給某人椅子◇He gave her his chair.他給她讓座。➤push back推開椅子◇He pushed back his chair and got to his feet.他推開椅子,站了起來。➤collapse into/onto, flop (back/down) in/into/on/onto, lower yourself into, settle (back) in/into/on, sink (back/down) into, sit (down) in/on, slump (back/down) in/into癱坐到椅子上;跌坐到椅子上;屈身坐到椅子上;坐到椅子上;一屁股坐到椅子上◇She dropped her bags and flopped down into the nearest chair.她扔下包,跌坐到最近的椅子裏。➤lean back in, lie back in, lounge (back) in, recline (back) in, relax (back) in靠在椅背上;向後斜靠在椅子上;懶洋洋地靠在椅子上;斜靠在椅子上;放鬆地靠在椅子上◇He put his feet up on the desk and lay back in his chair.他把腳架在桌子上,身體後仰在椅子上。➤be sprawled in, sprawl in手腳伸開靠在椅子上▸➤lean forward in身子前傾坐在椅子上▸➤straighten (up) in挺直身子坐在椅子上◇They straightened in their chairs when the manager burst in.經理突然進來時,他們趕緊坐直。➤get out of, get up from/off, jump (up) from/out of, leap out of/from, rise from從椅子上起來;從椅子上蹦起來◇He got up from his chair to address the meeting.他從椅子上站起來向與會者講話。➤rock backwards and forwards in/on, shift about in, shift in, tip back坐在椅子上前後晃動;在椅子上不斷變換坐姿;把椅子往後傾斜◇He was shifting about uneasily in his chair.他在椅子上不安地動來動去。◇She tipped her chair back and fixed her gaze full upon him.她把椅子後傾,目不轉睛地盯着他。➤swivel, swivel (around) in, swivel on坐在椅子上旋轉◇She always swivels around in her chair.她總是坐在椅子上轉來轉去。CHAIR + VERB➤be placed, stand椅子放置於/位於◇A chair stood facing the window.一把椅子對着窗口。➤swivel椅子轉動➤tip back椅子後傾▸➤fall over, topple over椅子翻倒/傾倒▸➤creak椅子嘎吱作響◇The chair creaked every time I moved.我一動,這椅子就吱呀呀地響。➤scrape sth, scrape against sth, scrape along sth椅子刮擦⋯◇Lisa heard a chair scraping the floor.莉薩聽到椅子刮擦地板的聲音。CHAIR + NOUN➤arm, back, leg, seat椅子扶手;椅子靠背;椅子腿;椅子座部▸➤cover, frame椅套;椅子架PREPOSITION➤into a/the chair進椅子裏◇He sank into his chair and opened the letter.他一屁股坐到椅子上,打開了信。➤in a/the chair在椅子裏◇She leaned back in her chair and lit a cigarette.她仰靠在椅子上,點了一根煙。➤on a/the chair在椅子上◇A cat was asleep on the chair.一隻貓在椅子上睡着了。PHRASES➤the arm of a chair, the back of a chair, the edge of a chair, the leg of a chair椅子的扶手;椅子的靠背;椅子邊;椅子腿◇She gripped the arm of her chair as she spoke.她說話時緊抓着椅子的扶手。◇He sat nervously on the edge of his chair.他不安地坐在椅子邊上。chair
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2person controlling a meeting會議掌控者ADJECTIVE | VERB + CHAIR | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤acting, deputy代理主席;副主席➤honorary名譽主席VERB + CHAIR➤occupy, take (both especially BrE) 擔任主席◇Anne took the chair (= was chairperson) in Carol's absence.因卡羅爾沒有出席,安妮主持了會議。➤address (sth to)向主席陳述(⋯)◇Please address your questions to the chair.請向主席提出你的問題。➤appoint sb (as), elect sb (as)任命/選舉某人為主席PREPOSITION➤in the chair (especially BrE) 擔任會議主席◇Paul Ryan was in the chair (= was chairperson) at today's meeting.今天的會議由保羅・瑞安主持。chair
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3position in a university大學職位ADJECTIVE | VERB + CHAIRADJECTIVE➤professorial教授職位VERB + CHAIR➤hold, occupy擔任教授◇He held the Chair of Psychology at Yale.他在耶魯大學任心理學教授。➤appoint sb to任命某人為教授▸➤resign辭去教授職位▸➤endow, establish為設立教授職位而捐資;設立教授職位◇A private benefactor endowed the new Chair of Japanese Literature.一位私人贊助者捐資設立了新的日本文學教授職位。
chair noun ⇨chair (sit on a chair)⇨execution (see an innocent man get the chair)⇨leader1 (appoint a new chair)chair verb ⇨lead2chair
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chair ♦︎ seat ♦︎ couch ♦︎ sofa ♦︎ bench ♦︎ stool ♦︎ armchair ♦︎ pew ♦︎ throneThese are all words for a piece of furniture that you sit on or a place where you can sit.这些词均表示椅子、凳子、座位。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆in / into / out of a chair / a seat / an armchair / a pew◆on / onto / off a chair / a seat / a couch / a bench / a stool / an armchair / a pew / a throne◆a wooden chair / seat / bench / stool / pew◆a leather chair / seat / couch / sofa / armchair◆an upholstered chair / seat / couch / sofa / stool / armchair◆a comfortable chair / seat / couch / sofa / armchair◆an empty chair / seat / bench / pew◆to sit (down) on / in a chair / a seat / a couch / a sofa / a bench / a stool / an armchair / a pew / a throne◆to perch on a chair / a seat / a bench / a stool◆to sprawl / lounge / slump in / on a chair / a seat / a couch / a sofa / a bench / an armchair◆to collapse / settle / flop / sink into / onto a chair / a seat / a couch / a sofa / an armchair◆the arm / back / leg of a chair / a couch / a sofa / a bench / an armchair■chair [countable] a piece of furniture for one person to sit on, with a back, four legs and a space to put your bottom on椅子◆a table and chairs一套桌椅◆Sit on your chair!坐在你的椅子上!◆a set of dining / kitchen chairs一套餐椅◆She dropped her bags and flopped down into the nearest chair.她放下包,一屁股坐到最近的椅子上。ⓘ Chair is often used in compounds to describe different types of chair. * chair常构成复合词,表示不同类型的椅子◆a wheelchair轮椅◆a deckchair(= a folding chair with a seat made from a long strip of material on a wooden or metal frame, used for example on a beach)帆布折椅◆a high chair(= a chair with long legs and a little seat and table, for a baby or small child to sit in when eating)幼儿高脚餐椅◆a rocking chair(= a chair with two curved pieces of wood under it that make it move backwards and forwards)摇椅■seat [countable] a place where you can sit, for example a chair; the part of a chair, etc. on which you actually sit座位,坐处(如椅子等);(椅子等的)座部◆Is this seat taken?(= Is somebody already sitting here?)这个座位有人吗?◆She sat back in her seat.她靠椅背坐着。◆He put his shopping on the seat behind him.他把买的东西放到身后的座位上。◆We all filed back to our seats in silence.我们都默默地鱼贯回到座位上。◆Please take a seat(= sit down).请坐。◆a window / corner seat(= one near a window / in a corner)靠窗/靠角落的座位◆a car seat(= for a child in a car)儿童汽车座椅◆a steel chair with a plastic seat塑料坐板钢架椅 see also take a seat ⇨ sitNOTE辨析 Chair or seat?A chair is a piece of furniture designed for sitting on, which you can buy in a shop or have in your home, office, etc. A seat may be other things/places that you can use as a seat, or places to sit that do not look like a traditional chair with a back, four legs, etc. * chair指可在商店买到,或在家里、办公室等处用来坐的椅子。seat可以是其他可充当座位的东西或地方,或者看上去不像传统的椅子那样有靠背和四条腿等的坐处◆a dining table and six matching chairs一张餐桌和六把配套的椅子◆a dining table and six matching seats◆We used the branch of an old tree as a seat.我们拿一棵老树的枝杈当座椅。◆We used the branch of an old tree as a chair.Seat can also be more figurative. * seat较多用于引申义◆Ladies and gentlemen, please take your seats(= sit down).女士们,先生们,请就坐。◆take your chairsSeat is used for the place where you can sit in a vehicle. * seat还指汽车座位◆the passenger seat / back seat / driver's seat(= in a car)乘客座位;后座;驾驶座◆an aisle / a window seat(= on a plane / bus / train)靠过道/靠窗座位◆the passenger chair/back chair/driver's chair◆an aisle/a window chair■couch kaʊtʃ [countable] (especially NAmE) a long comfortable seat with a back and arms, for two or more people to sit on长沙发;长榻◆They sat down on the wide couch.他们坐到宽大的长沙发上。◆We didn't have any spare beds so he slept on the couch.我们没有多余的床,所以他睡在沙发上。ⓘ In informal language, the disapproving expression couch potato is used to describe sb who spends a lot of time sitting and watching television.在非正式用语中,couch potato指老泡在电视机前的人,含贬义◆ (informal, disapproving) He's turned into a real couch potato since he subscribed to the sports channel.他订购了体育频道后,变成了十足的电视迷。■sofa ˈsəʊfə; NAmEˈsoʊfə [countable] a couch长沙发;长榻◆I spent the evening sprawled on the sofa, watching TV.我晚上四肢伸开躺在沙发上看电视。◆a sofa bed(= a sofa that can be folded out to form a bed)沙发床NOTE辨析 Sofa or couch?In British English the usual word is sofa. In American English both are possible, although couch is more frequent.英式英语常用sofa。美式英语中,二者皆可,但couch更常用。■bench [countable] a long seat for two or more people, usually made of wood(通常为木制的)长凳,长椅◆a park bench公园长椅■stool [countable] (often in compounds常构成复合词) a seat with legs but with nothing to support your back or arms凳子◆a bar stool酒吧凳◆a piano stool钢琴凳■armchairˈɑːmtʃeə(r), ɑːmˈtʃeə(r); NAmEˈɑːrmtʃer, ɑːrmˈtʃer [countable] a comfortable chair with sides on which you can rest your arms, like a sofa for one person扶手椅◆He eased himself into the big armchair.他小心地坐到大扶手椅上。■pewpjuː [countable] a long wooden seat in a church教堂长椅◆The first two rows of pews were occupied by the families of the bride and groom.教堂前两排的长椅上坐着新娘和新郎的家人。ⓘ In informal spoken British English, you can invite sb in a humorous way to sit down by saying 'take a pew'.在英式英语口语中,可以说take a pew来邀请某人坐下,这是幽默的说法◆ (BrE, informal, spoken, humorous) Come in and take a pew. Can I get you a cup of tea?请进来坐。我给你倒杯茶好吗?■throne [countable] a special chair used by a king or queen to sit on at ceremonies(君王的)御座,宝座◆He sat very upright in his chair, as if he were a king on his throne.他端坐在椅子上,像个坐在宝座上的国王。