beanbag
beanbag — 名詞
- beanbagsingular
- beanbagsplural
1. a large soft chair with no hard frame, filled with thousands of small foam balls
懶骨頭
供人坐的大型軟椅
a large soft chair with no hard frame, filled with thousands of small foam balls that shift to fit the shape of the person sitting on it.
Liam sank into the green beanbag and started reading his comic book.
Liam 整個人陷進那張綠色懶骨頭，開始看他的漫畫書。
verb collocation: sink into a beanbag
The classroom reading corner had three beanbags instead of normal chairs.
教室的閱讀角放了三個懶骨頭，而不是一般的椅子。
After the long hike, Ayesha dropped onto a huge orange beanbag by the window.
走了那麼久的山路後，Ayesha 一屁股坐進窗邊一個橘色的大懶骨頭。
We pushed two beanbags together so the children could watch the film comfortably.
我們把兩個懶骨頭併在一起，好讓孩子們舒服地看電影。
There was a worn leather beanbag in the corner of the games room.
遊戲間的角落擺著一個磨得舊舊的皮製懶骨頭。
- beanbag chair
the fuller name for the same seat, common in American English
- floor cushion
flatter and firmer; you sit lower and it keeps its shape
- pouffe
British: a small firm padded stool, used more as a footrest
用法筆記
Countable and often described by colour, size, or material (a leather beanbag, two orange beanbags). Distinguish from sense 2, the small bag children throw in games.
常見錯誤
2. a small fabric pouch loosely packed with dried beans, which children throw, catc
沙包；豆袋
供兒童投擲、遊戲用的小布袋
a small fabric pouch loosely packed with dried beans, which children throw, catch, or toss into targets during games.
Hamza tossed the small beanbag into the bucket and scored five points.
Hamza 把那個小沙包丟進桶子裡，得了五分。
toss a beanbag into a target — game pattern
Each child grabbed a beanbag and balanced it on their head.
每個小孩都拿了一個沙包，把它頂在頭上保持平衡。
At the school fair, Yuna threw three beanbags through a clown's painted mouth.
在學校園遊會上，Yuna 把三個沙包丟過小丑圖案的嘴巴。
The teacher handed out colourful beanbags for the catching game on the field.
老師發下一個個彩色的沙包，準備玩接拋遊戲。
Esme missed the hoop, so the beanbag landed softly on the grass.
Esme 沒丟中圈圈，沙包輕輕落在草地上。
- hacky sack
a similar small filled bag, but kicked with the feet rather than thrown
- juggling beanbag
a beanbag shaped specifically for juggling practice
用法筆記
Usually plural in play (throw the beanbags) and tied to children's games and physical-education classes. Distinguish from sense 1, the large piece of furniture you sit on.