loveseat

loveseat — 片語

1. a small sofa or cushioned seat with just enough room for two people to sit next

1.片語B1
釋義

雙人座椅；情人椅

可容兩人並坐的小沙發

a small sofa or cushioned seat with just enough room for two people to sit next to each other, often placed in a living room, bedroom, or hallway as a cosy spot for conversation

例句

Priya chose a soft grey loveseat for the corner of her new apartment.

Priya 選了一張柔軟的灰色雙人椅，放在她新公寓的角落。

adjective + loveseat (soft grey loveseat)

The Watanabe family placed a wooden loveseat under the window in their entryway.

Watanabe 一家在玄關窗下放了一張木製雙人座椅。

material + loveseat (wooden loveseat)

同義詞
  • settee

    an older, more formal word for a small sofa for two; often implies a wooden frame and upright back

  • two-seater sofa

    a neutral, descriptive term that names the capacity without the romantic connotation of 'loveseat'

文法句型

a/an + [adjective] + loveseat

sit on + loveseat

用法筆記

A loveseat is narrower than a standard sofa (which seats three or more) but wider than a single armchair. The name sometimes suggests a romantic or intimate setting, but it is widely used for any small two-person seat in a home or hotel.

常見錯誤

❌We bought a loveseat so the whole family of five could watch TV together.
✅We bought a sofa so the whole family of five could watch TV together.
💡A loveseat only seats two people; for a family, a full-size sofa or sectional is needed.