armchair

🇬🇧 UK/.ɑ:m'tʃєә/🇺🇸 US
A2

Definitions

n.

A comfortable chair with side supports for the arms

扶手椅

adj.

Describing someone who gives opinions or advice without direct practical experience

纸上谈兵的,不切实际的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
armchairother
=armchair

Common Collocations

  • 1.comfortable armchair舒适的扶手椅
  • 2.armchair critic纸上谈兵的评论家

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    He sat in the armchair reading a book.

  • 2.

    He relaxed in his comfortable armchair while reading a book.

  • 3.

    Armchair critics complained without practical knowledge.

  • 4.

    The critic's armchair philosophy criticized without understanding practical reality.

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