1、词性不同
sofa是名词。
couch既可做名词,又可做动词。
2、意思不同
sofa和couch做名词时,均可表示“沙发”之意。
couch做动词时,意为埋伏、躺下。
3、表示的形态不同
sofa指有扶手和靠背,可供多人坐或一个人睡的长沙发,也泛指沙发。
couch指供昼夜坐卧,似床一样的长沙发或睡椅。
couch
1、When Aaron returned to the living room, Emily was sprawled out on the couch.
当他回到客厅,发现她正伸展地躺在沙发上。
2、While Oliver was out of the room, she abandoned her chair for the couch.
奥利弗不在房间时,她放弃了椅子,改坐沙发。
3、When they couch in their dens, and abide in the covert to lie in wait.
你能为它们抓取食物,使它们饱足吗。
sofa
1、When I get home I like to collapse on the sofa and listen to music.
回到家时,我喜欢倒在沙发上听音乐。
2、I lie on the sofa for a while
我在沙发上躺了一会。
3、Doris and Alisha take the sofa bed.
多丽丝和阿丽莎挤在沙发床上。