plush

plush — 形容詞

1. pleasantly soft when you touch it.

1.形容詞A2
釋義

柔軟的

摸起來很軟

pleasantly soft when you touch it.

例句

The baby fell asleep on a plush blue blanket.

寶寶在柔軟的藍色毯子上睡著了。

plush + fabric or surface

Under her bare feet, the new rug felt plush.

她光腳踩上去時，新地毯摸起來很柔軟。

linking verb: feel plush

同義詞
  • soft

    the broad everyday word, without the idea of thickness

  • velvety

    suggests an especially smooth surface like velvet

  • fluffy

    stresses light loose softness rather than a rich surface

反義詞
  • rough

    not smooth or pleasant to touch

  • stiff

    not soft or easy to press

  • hard

    solid and not soft under your hand

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

❌The cheap plastic chair was plush.
✅The chair cushion was plush.
💡this sense usually describes a soft surface, not a hard object as a whole.

2. very comfortable and high in quality, in a way that shows wealth.

2.形容詞B2
釋義

豪華的

昂貴舒適且高級

very comfortable and high in quality, in a way that shows wealth.

例句

The newlyweds spent their honeymoon in a plush hotel by the lake.

那對新婚夫妻在湖邊一家豪華飯店度蜜月。

plush + hotel or apartment

The CEO arrived in a plush car with cream leather seats.

執行長坐著一輛配有奶油色皮椅的豪華轎車到場。

同義詞
  • luxurious

    broader and slightly more neutral in tone

  • opulent

    more formal and suggests showy wealth

  • upscale

    common in business or travel writing for high-end places

  • lavish

    often stresses abundance or generous spending

反義詞
  • basic

    simple and without extra comfort

  • plain

    not decorated or rich-looking

  • shabby

    worn and far from luxurious

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

❌The ticket was plush.
✅The seats were plush.
💡this sense describes a place, room, vehicle, or furnishing, not the price itself.

plush — 名詞