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chairs

UK //tʃeəz//US //tʃerz//

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。)

同义词:seats, furniture, president, head

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。)

同义词:preside, moderate, lead

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。)