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armchair

/ahrm-chair/US // ˈɑrmˌtʃɛər //UK // (ˈɑːmˌtʃɛə) //

扶手椅,扶手沙发,扶手椅上,手椅

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a chair with sidepieces or arms to support a person's forearms or elbows.
adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : theorizing without the benefit of practical experience: an armchair football coach.
    • : participating or experiencing indirectly or vicariously: an armchair traveler.

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Examples

  • We have all had to learn to be armchair epidemiologists and now we have these new realities.

  • As armies of armchair investors download brokerage apps, stock prices have looked increasingly detached from economic reality.

  • We’ve selected the best stylish fabric armchairs for your living room from classic comfort, to chic swivel - perfect for the everyday and sophisticated enough for your special gatherings.

  • The trails range in length from 54 miles to 5,000 and are perfect for socially distant adventures—whether you decide to hike, bike, or armchair-dream about them.

  • In fact, the armchair-travel nature of the postcards has led to the project’s most successful year yet.

  • “I love Christmas,” he begins in the film, smiling in an armchair.

  • He slept in an upright position in a custom armchair, so the reasons for his lying down to sleep are open to speculation.

  • Armchair sleuths have been competing for years to determine the identity of one of the most notorious serial killers.

  • As a result, Akerman said CrowdMed may appeal to the more neurotic of us who wish to be “armchair physicians.”

  • Raoul Walsh saw him effortlessly carrying an armchair above his head and was captivated.

  • A big dictionary placed in an armchair, raised little Henrietta to the proper height at the Norwood dinner table.

  • Hans Fennefos entered, saluted Sarah, and at the same time inquired for whom the armchair was placed by her side.

  • He had been sitting at his ease in an armchair, over the back of which he had tossed the baldric from which his sword depended.

  • Over this pit is an armchair, to which the deceased bonze is fastened in full costume.

  • Scattergood went back to his hardware store and sat down in his reinforced armchair on the piazza.