Casting couch
n. 本意就是“角色分配躺椅”, 是一种非正式的用法, 就相当于我们常说的“潜规则”
🧩 词语组成解析
casting
['kɑ:stiŋ]
n. 铸造，铸件;角色分配;投掷;[动]脱落物;
v. 扔掉(cast的现在分词);铸造;投掷;选派演员;
couch
[kaʊtʃ]
n. 长沙发椅，睡椅;（病人受检查时躺的）长榻;麦芽床;涂底，涂层;
vt. 表达;使躺卧;播撒谷物使发芽;
vi. 躺卧;隐蔽，埋伏;使成堆;
🗣️ 情景例句
No, no, you were right. I was wrong.
确实不容易 说对了。我错了。
The Hilton hotel, please. I have a 10:30 appointment.
请到希尔顿旅馆，十点半我有一个约会。
Plumtree-that's a small village not far from Sydney. What about you? You're from England, aren't you?
普拉姆特里--那是个离悉尼不远的小村庄。你呢？你是英国人，对吗？