couch potato

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˈkaʊtʃ pəˌteɪtəʊ/    美 [ˈkʰäʊ̯t͡ʃ pʰəˌtʰeɪ̯ɾoʊ̯]|/ˈkæɔtʃ pəˌtæɪtəʉ/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A person who spends a lot of time sitting or lying down, often watching television, eating snacks or drinking alcohol. derogatory,idiomatic
    — Being a couch potato won't let you help achieve your goals.

词形变化

couch potatoes plural

词源

From couch + potato; coined by Tom Iacino in 1976 as a pun on boob tuber (from boob tube (“television”) and tuber (“potato”)); trademarked by Robert Armstrong from 1976–91.
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