couch potato

短语
大学

n. 花大量时间看电视的人, 电视迷; 美国人说整天看电视的人是“沙发土豆”

发音

UK /ˈkaʊtʃ pəˌteɪtəʊ/
US /ˈkʰäʊ̯t͡ʃ pʰəˌtʰeɪ̯ɾoʊ̯/
AU /ˈkæɔtʃ pəˌtæɪtəʉ/

词形变化

couch potatoes 复数 couch potatoes

教材释义与例句

名词

老泡在电视机前的人

名词

沙发土豆；电视迷；沙发马铃薯

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A person who spends a lot of time sitting or lying down, often watching television, eating snacks or drinking alcohol.

    贬义 习语

    Being a couch potato won't let you help achieve your goals.

    Bah! What lesson can a couch potato father teach his kids!

词汇关系

名词

上位词 5

bum loafer layabout do-nothing idler

词源

From couch + potato; coined by Tom Iacino in 1976 as a pun on boob tuber (from boob tube (“television”) and tuber (“potato”)); trademarked by Robert Armstrong from 1976–91.

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