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.- 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。 - 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。
- The new centre-right government's radical objectives are often couched in moderate terms...
双语例句
- The statement was couched in very polite terms.
这一番话说得很客气。 - The report is diplomatically couched& though from China's perspective, not nearly enough.
这份报告措辞婉转,虽然在中国看来,一点都不婉转。 - Her refusal is couched in carefully language.
她小心措词表示拒绝。 - 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。 - His thoughts were couched in beautiful language.
他以美好的语言表达自己的思想。 - 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。 - The refusal was couched in friendly language.
他用友善的语言表达了拒绝之意。 - Even when couched in diplomatic terms, these reveal differences of policy and, more deeply, of national cultures.
尽管使用了外交辞令,这些指责还是暴露了政策上的差异,以及更深层次的国家文化的差异。 - I couched criticism on him in tactful language.
我用得体的语言向他提出了批评。