armchair
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arm·chair1 /ˈɑːmtʃeə, ˌɑːmˈtʃeə $ ˈɑːrmtʃer, ˌɑːrmˈtʃer/ ●●○ noun [countableC] 
DHFa comfortable chair with sides that you can rest your arms on 扶手椅 →5 see picture at 见图 footstoolExamples from the Corpus
armchair• I heave an armchair into the kitchen, lay out some light reading, and prepare a flask of coffee.• Antheil closed the door and sat in an armchair under the devil drawing.• He selected an armchair to the left side of the desk.• I found her in a large day-room where groups of elderly ladies sat in plastic-covered armchairs.• Virtual reality will turn the weekly supermarket shop into a pleasure to be enjoyed from the comfort of the armchair.• Yet it's James they have to thank every time they sink into their armchairs to listen to their favourite classics.• Apart from the couch, there was a wooden armchair and a small drop-leaf table.
arm·chair2 /ˈɑːmtʃeə $ ˈɑːrmtʃer/ adjectiveadj
armchair traveller/fan etc EXPERIENCEDsomeone who talks or reads about being a traveller, or watches sport on television but does not have any real experience of doing it 神游者/光说不练的球迷等
Her books about her adventures give enjoyment and inspiration to armchair travellers.
她写自己冒险经历的那些书给不能亲身旅游的人带来了享受和刺激。
Armchair fans will have to pay extra to watch the best games live.
安坐家中看比赛的球迷要看最精彩的现场直播球赛必须额外付费。
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armchair traveller/fan etc• The first figures hint that armchair fans aren't rushing out to buy dishes because of the new football contract.• The armchair traveller for whom you are shooting these pictures does not want to visualize paradise under cloud.
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armchair• It's very easy to be an armchair critic but much harder to come up with solutions that will work.• Like most armchair sportsmen, Terry is sure he understands the game better than the referees.• Armchair travellers can now visit the world's most exotic countries via the Internet.