armchair
armchair — 名詞
1. a soft, padded seat for one person, with raised side panels so the sitter's elbo
扶手椅
兩側有扶手的舒適座椅
a soft, padded seat for one person, with raised side panels so the sitter's elbows have somewhere to lean.
Grandpa fell asleep in his favourite leather armchair by the fire.
爺爺在他最愛的皮革扶手椅上靠著火爐睡著了。
preposition: in an armchair
Lucy curled up in the big green armchair with her book and a cup of tea.
露西窩在那張綠色大扶手椅裡，捧著書還配了一杯茶。
collocation: curl up in an armchair
The hotel lobby had two velvet armchairs facing a small wooden table.
飯店大廳擺著兩張絨布扶手椅，面對著一張小木桌。
Kalani dragged the heavy armchair across the room to face the window.
馬可斯把那張沉重的扶手椅拖過房間，讓它正對著窗戶。
There was an old armchair in the corner with a cat sleeping on its arm.
角落裡有一張舊扶手椅，扶手上還趴著一隻睡著的貓。
- easy chair
everyday term for a soft padded chair, often older usage
- recliner
an armchair whose back tilts backwards for resting
- wingback
an armchair with tall side panels near the head
- stool
a small seat with no back or arms
文法句型
sit in an armchair
用法筆記
Always countable. Subject usually sits in an armchair (preposition 'in'), not 'on', because of the deep seat.
常見錯誤
armchair — 形容詞
1. describing someone who talks or writes about an activity as if they were skilled
紙上談兵的
只看不做卻愛評論的
describing someone who talks or writes about an activity as if they were skilled at it, although they only watch or read about it and have never done it themselves.
Every Sunday, armchair football fans yell at the TV as if they could coach the team better.
每個週日，那些紙上談兵的足球迷就對著電視大喊，好像自己更會帶隊。
collocation: armchair fan/football fan
Daniel is an armchair traveller who reads about Japan but has never left his hometown.
丹尼爾是個紙上談兵的旅人，看遍日本書卻從沒離開過家鄉。
collocation: armchair traveller
The mayor told reporters to ignore armchair critics who had never run a city.
市長告訴記者別理那些從沒治理過城市的空談批評者。
Online forums are full of armchair experts giving medical advice without any training.
網路論壇上滿是毫無受訓背景、卻在提供醫療建議的紙上專家。
- theoretical
neutral and academic; lacks the mocking tone of armchair
- would-be
stresses ambition without skill, but not the lack of real-world action
文法句型
armchair + noun (critic, expert, traveller)
用法筆記
Always used before a noun (attributive); never after 'be' (no 'he is armchair'). The tone is mocking, suggesting the person lacks the right to comment.