好词典

armchair

UK //ˈɑːm.tʃeər//US //ˈɑːrm.tʃer//

词源

源自16世纪英语,由arm(扶手)和chair(椅子)组合而成。最初仅指有扶手的椅子,后引申出形容词用法。

noun

❶ 指带有扶手的椅子,通常用于客厅或书房,提供舒适的坐姿支撑。

“He sat in the armchair reading a book.”

(他坐在扶手椅上看书。)

“The old armchair by the fireplace is very comfortable.”

(壁炉旁的那把旧扶手椅非常舒适。)

同义词:chair, recliner, easy chair, wing chair, fauteuil

adjective

❶ 形容理论或观点缺乏实际经验支持,仅基于想象或推测。常用于批评不切实际的想法。

“He is just an armchair critic who has never tried the job himself.”

(他不过是个纸上谈兵的批评家,自己从未尝试过这份工作。)

“Armchair theories often fail when put into practice.”

(纸上谈兵的理论在实践中常常失败。)

同义词:theoretical, speculative, untested, hypothetical, academic

常见短语

armchair traveler — 指喜欢通过阅读或想象了解世界,但很少真正旅行的人。

“As an armchair traveler, he knows a lot about distant countries without ever visiting them.”

(作为一个纸上谈兵的旅行者,他对遥远的国家了解很多,却从未去过。)

armchair detective — 指喜欢推理破案但并非专业侦探的人,通常通过阅读或观看相关作品获得经验。

“She fancies herself an armchair detective, always solving mysteries in books before the characters do.”

(她自诩为纸上侦探,总能在书中角色之前解开谜团。)