词组 | couch in |
释义 | Phr V couch in be couched in (always passive) to be expressed in a particular way or style of languageLike all agreements it's couched in incomprehensible legal terminology. be couched in formal to be expressed in a particular style of language: The letter was long and couched in incomprehensible legal jargon. The treaty was couched in rather vague, ambiguous terms, and could be interpreted in a variety of ways. couch (something) in (something)To convey something very deliberately by saying it in a particular way or with particular wording. That professor always manages to couch her criticism in kind words, so I'm never too upset by her negative feedback. couch something in somethingto express something in carefully chosen or deceptive words. He tended to couch his explanations in arcane vocabulary. She couched her words in an overly polite manner. |
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