couch
n
long bedlike seat for sitting or lying on; sofa (坐卧两用的)长沙发
on the psychiatrist's couch 在精神病医生的诊察台上.
couch v
1 [Tn.pr usu passive 通常用於被动语态 ]
~ sth (in sth) (fml 文) express (a thought, an idea, etc) (in words) (用词语)表达(思想、 概念等)
His letter was couched in conciliatory terms. 他那封信里使用了表示和解的言辞.
a carefully couched reply 措辞 谨慎的答覆.
2 [I] (arch 古) (of animals) lie flat, either in hiding or ready to jump forward (指动物)蹲伏, 趴下(或为躲藏或准备跃起).
Because of his actions, all Hindus were finally free to draw water from the same village well, to go to the same temple to pray and even marry each other.