couched

英 [kaʊtʃt]

美 [kaʊtʃt]

v.  (用某种文体或方式)表达，措辞
couch的过去分词和过去式

柯林斯词典

• 长沙发;长榻
  Acouchis a long, comfortable seat for two or three people.
• (病人接受检查或治疗时的)诊察台
  Acouchis a narrow bed which patients lie on while they are being examined or treated by a doctor.
• VERB (以某种语言风格)表达，措词
  If a statementis couched ina particular style of language, it is expressed in that style of language.
  1. The new centre-right government's radical objectives are often couched in moderate terms...
     新的中右翼政府经常以温和的语言表述其激进的目标。
  2. This time the proposal was couched as an ultimatum.
     这一次该提议是以最后通牒的形式提出来的。

双语例句

• His letter was couched in conciliatory terms. The police report was filled with weasel words.
  他那封信里使用了表示和解的言辞.警察的报告书里充满推托之辞。
• This is couched in diplomatic language, but the intention is clear.
  这是措辞在外交辞令，但用意是清楚的。
• The statement was couched in very polite terms.
  这一番话说得很客气。
• Prevarication couched in pious homilies may no longer suffice.
  表述在虔诚的布道中的支吾可能不再足够。
• Even a tired topic or thesis has some hope of redemption if it is couched in fresh language.
  就算主题是老生常谈，只要技巧性的使用新颖、生动的语句，此文章仍拥有独具一格的新价值。
• His criticism was couched in very tactful language.
  他的批评措辞很圆滑。
• His thoughts were couched in beautiful language.
  他以美好的语言表达自己的思想。
• He couched his request in very polite terms.
  他以非常礼貌的言词表达了自己的要求。
• His letter was couched in conciliatory terms.
  他那封信里使用了表示和解的言辞。
• Here was a resolution couched in forthright terms.
  这是一项措辞直截了当的决议。