ensconced

ensconced — adjective

1. placed in a spot where you feel protected from danger or disturbance, and comple

1.形容詞C1
釋義

placed in a spot where you feel protected from danger or disturbance, and completely at ease — like sitting back in a deep armchair or being settled into a home after a long move

例句

Christopher was ensconced in a deep leather armchair, lost in his book.

be ensconced in + place (passive pattern)

Devika sat ensconced in the corner seat of the train, a newspaper on her lap.

同義詞
  • settled

    more general; lacks the snug/protected feeling of ensconced

  • nestled

    warmer and more affectionate; suggests being tucked in snugly

  • installed

    often humorous when applied to people ('installed in front of the TV')

  • curled up

    more specific to a physical seated or lying position

反義詞
  • exposed

    opposite of the 'protected' component of ensconced

  • displaced

    opposite of being settled in a place

文法句型

be ensconced in [place/seat]

be ensconced behind [object]

用法筆記

Frequently used as a past-participle adjective in passive constructions, typically followed by 'in' or 'behind'. Common in formal or literary writing rather than everyday conversation.

常見錯誤

❌She ensconced in the chair.
✅She was ensconced in the chair' or 'She sat ensconced in the chair.
💡'ensconced' is a participial adjective; it needs a linking verb (be, sit, feel) before it.