n.[C]

1. 長沙發；睡椅
   The sick child was lying on the couch in the living room.

   病孩躺在起居室的長椅上。

2. 【文】床，臥榻
3. （心理病人接受治療時躺的）沙發
4. （釀造）麥芽床

vt.

1. 使躺下[H]
2. 表達[H][（+in）]
   His criticism was couched in very tactful language.

   他的批評措辭很圓滑。

3. 端著（槍，矛等）準備進攻
4. （釀造）在麥芽床上舖上麥粒

vi.

1. 躺著
2. 蹲著；埋伏
   The deer couched.

   那隻鹿蹲伏下來。

n.

v.

1. (usu. be couched in) express in language of a specified style.
2. literary lie down.
3. archaic lower (a spear) to the position for attack.
4. chiefly historical treat (a cataract) by pushing the lens of the eye downwards and backwards, out of line with the pupil.
5. (in embroidery) fix (a thread) to a fabric by stitching it down flat with another thread.

n.