plush
plush — adjective
1. pleasantly soft when you touch it.
pleasantly soft when you touch it.
The baby fell asleep on a plush blue blanket.
plush + fabric or surface
Under her bare feet, the new rug felt plush.
linking verb: feel plush
Marcus chose a plush bathrobe for the winter trip.
In the reading corner, plush cushions lined the window seat.
文法句型
plush + noun
[surface/fabric] + feel + plush
用法筆記
Often describes cloth, rugs, towels, cushions, and similar surfaces. Distinguish from sense 2, which suggests an expensive, luxurious setting rather than touch alone.
常見錯誤
2. very comfortable and high in quality, in a way that shows wealth.
very comfortable and high in quality, in a way that shows wealth.
The newlyweds spent their honeymoon in a plush hotel by the lake.
plush + hotel or apartment
The CEO arrived in a plush car with cream leather seats.
Inside, the theater had plush red seats and gold lights.
After the raise, Mina rented a plush apartment near the station.
文法句型
plush + place
plush + furniture or interior noun
用法筆記
Most common for hotels, apartments, offices, cars, and interiors. Unlike sense 1, it adds the idea of money, comfort, and status, not just softness.
常見錯誤
plush — noun
1. a thick cloth with a deep soft surface, often used on seats and children's toys.
a thick cloth with a deep soft surface, often used on seats and children's toys.
Grandma covered the old chair with dark green plush.
cover [something] with plush
The toy factory buys plush in large rolls each spring.
uncountable material noun
For the puppet's ears, Lena cut two circles from plush.
Train seats were once made with thick red plush.
文法句型
made of plush
cover [something] with plush
用法筆記
Usually uncountable when it names the material itself. Common with verbs such as cover, line, cut, and make.