
armchair
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。)
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。)
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。)