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ensconced

UK //ɪnˈskɒnst//US //ɪnˈskɑːnst//

词源

源自中古英语 'ensconse',受古法语 'ensconser'(隐藏)影响,可能最终源于拉丁语 'abscondere'(藏匿)。

verb

❶ 指舒适地安置或安顿在某处,通常带有安全、稳固或隐蔽的意味,常用于描述人或物被妥善放置的状态。

“She was ensconced in a cozy armchair by the fireplace.”

(她舒适地蜷缩在壁炉旁的扶手椅里。)

“The cat ensconced itself among the cushions on the sofa.”

(那只猫把自己安顿在沙发上的靠垫中间。)

同义词:settled, nestled, established, installed, perched

常见短语

ensconced in — 表示某人或某物被舒适或安全地安置在某个地方,强调所处环境的安逸或隐蔽性。

“The old professor was ensconced in his book-lined study.”

(那位老教授安坐在摆满书籍的书房里。)