
chairs
词源
源自中古英语 'chaiere',借自古法语 'chaiere'(椅子、座位),最终来自拉丁语 'cathedra'(主教座、教授席位)。
noun
❶ 指有靠背的座椅,通常供一人使用,用于坐姿支撑。区别于凳子,椅子通常带有靠背和扶手。
“The dining room has six wooden chairs around the table.”
(餐厅里有六把木椅围着餐桌摆放。)
“She pulled up a chair and joined the conversation.”
(她拉了把椅子过来加入谈话。)
❶ 指会议或机构中的主席职位,象征主持会议或组织的权威地位。
“She was elected chair of the committee last year.”
(她去年当选为该委员会的主席。)
“The chair called the meeting to order at 3 p.m.”
(主席于下午三点宣布会议开始。)
verb
❶ 担任会议或活动的主持人,负责引导讨论进程和维持秩序。
“Professor Smith will chair the academic panel tomorrow.”
(史密斯教授明天将主持学术小组讨论。)
“She chaired the charity gala with great professionalism.”
(她以高度的专业性主持了慈善晚宴。)
常见短语
take a chair — 邀请某人坐下,常用于正式场合表示礼貌。
“Please take a chair and make yourself comfortable.”
(请就座,不必拘束。)
musical chairs — 字面指抢椅子游戏,比喻职位或资源的频繁轮换。
“The cabinet reshuffle was like a game of musical chairs.”
(这次内阁改组就像玩抢椅子游戏一样。)