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

• The refusal was couched in friendly language.
  他用友善的语言表达了拒绝之意。
• 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。
• 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。
• His criticism was couched in very tactful language.
  他的批评措辞很圆滑。
• His reply was couched in polite terms.
  他以客气的言词回答。
• 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。
• 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。
• They couched criticisms in factual language.
  他们用事实的语言表达了批评。
• Her refusal is couched in carefully language.
  她小心措词表示拒绝。
• The announcement followed an interior ministry statement couched as both an appeal and a warning.
  此前内政部发表了一份声明，被视为既是呼吁，又是警告。