settee

/seˈtiː/ (bre, ipa) · /seˈtiː/ (ame, ipa) · /se-ˈtē/ (ame, mw)

settee — 名詞

  • setteesingular
  • setteesplural

1. A cushioned household seat that includes a backrest and armrests, long enough fo

1.名詞B1
釋義

沙發

有靠背和扶手的軟座椅

A cushioned household seat that includes a backrest and armrests, long enough for two or three people to sit together.

例句

Layla bought a comfortable settee for her living room.

Layla 為客廳買了一張舒適的沙發。

collocation: comfortable settee

The old brown settee in the waiting room had patches of worn fabric.

候診室那張老舊的棕色沙發上有幾處布料已經磨損。

adjective before settee: old brown

同義詞
  • sofa

    the most common word in everyday English; 'settee' is slightly more formal or old-fashioned

  • couch

    common in American English; often implies a less formal style than 'settee'

  • chesterfield

    a specific type of settee with deep button-tufting and rolled arms

文法句型

adjective + settee

sit on a/the settee

常見錯誤

❌I settee in the living room.
✅I sat on the settee in the living room.
💡'settee' is a noun, not a verb.
❌She sat on the settee at the dining table.
✅She sat on the chair at the dining table.
💡A settee is for relaxing, not regular dining.

2. A long seat with a back, designed for several people to sit side by side, which

2.名詞B2
釋義

長椅

可坐多人的有靠背長座椅

A long seat with a back, designed for several people to sit side by side, which may or may not have cushions.

例句

Alessia's grandmother kept an old settee in the hallway for guests.

Alessia 的祖母在走廊裡放了一張舊長椅給客人坐。

collocation: old settee in the hallway

The settee in the garden room could seat four people comfortably.

花園房裡那張長椅可以舒適地坐下四個人。

同義詞
  • bench

    usually has no back; 'settee' implies a backrest

  • settle

    an older word for a long wooden bench with a back; mostly historical now

文法句型

a + adjective + settee

settee + for + number + people

用法筆記

This sense is broader than sense 1 — it does not specify whether the seat has cushions. In modern use it is less common than sense 1.

3. A long, hard seat made of wood that includes a backrest but typically has no cus

3.名詞C1
釋義

木長椅

有靠背的木製長條座椅

A long, hard seat made of wood that includes a backrest but typically has no cushions or padding.

例句

The wooden settee in the temple courtyard was worn smooth by years of use.

寺廟庭院裡那張木長椅經過多年的使用已經變得光滑。

collocation: wooden settee

Mauricio built a simple settee from oak planks for the cabin.

Mauricio 用橡木板為小木屋做了一張簡單的木長椅。

built + settee + from + material

同義詞
  • bench

    generally has no backrest; a settee always has a back

  • pew

    a long wooden seat in a church; similar in shape to a wooden settee

文法句型

wooden + settee

settee + without + cushions

用法筆記

This sense refers specifically to an unupholstered wooden seat, closer in appearance to a bench than a sofa. Distinguish from sense 1, which always implies cushions.

常見錯誤

❌We sat on the comfortable settee in the garden.' (if referring to a hard wooden bench without cushions).
✅Use 'wooden settee' or 'bench' for unupholstered seats.