armchair
/ˈɑːmtʃeə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɑːrmtʃer/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈärm-ˌcher/ (ame, mw) · /ˈɑːm.tʃeər/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɑːrm.tʃer/ (ame, ipa)
armchair — noun
1. a soft, padded seat for one person, with raised side panels so the sitter's elbo
a soft, padded seat for one person, with raised side panels so the sitter's elbows have somewhere to lean.
Grandpa fell asleep in his favourite leather armchair by the fire.
preposition: in an armchair
Lucy curled up in the big green armchair with her book and a cup of tea.
collocation: curl up in an armchair
The hotel lobby had two velvet armchairs facing a small wooden table.
Kalani dragged the heavy armchair across the room to face the window.
There was an old armchair in the corner with a cat sleeping on its arm.
- easy chair
everyday term for a soft padded chair, often older usage
- recliner
an armchair whose back tilts backwards for resting
- wingback
an armchair with tall side panels near the head
- stool
a small seat with no back or arms
文法句型
sit in an armchair
用法筆記
Always countable. Subject usually sits in an armchair (preposition 'in'), not 'on', because of the deep seat.
常見錯誤
armchair — adjective
1. describing someone who talks or writes about an activity as if they were skilled
describing someone who talks or writes about an activity as if they were skilled at it, although they only watch or read about it and have never done it themselves.
Every Sunday, armchair football fans yell at the TV as if they could coach the team better.
collocation: armchair fan/football fan
Daniel is an armchair traveller who reads about Japan but has never left his hometown.
collocation: armchair traveller
The mayor told reporters to ignore armchair critics who had never run a city.
Online forums are full of armchair experts giving medical advice without any training.
- theoretical
neutral and academic; lacks the mocking tone of armchair
- would-be
stresses ambition without skill, but not the lack of real-world action
文法句型
armchair + noun (critic, expert, traveller)
用法筆記
Always used before a noun (attributive); never after 'be' (no 'he is armchair'). The tone is mocking, suggesting the person lacks the right to comment.