couch potato (B2)
カタカナ: カウチ ポテイトウ
IPA: /ˌkaʊtʃ pəˈteɪtoʊ/
Definition
A person who spends a significant amount of time sitting or lying down, usually watching television or playing video games, with little physical activity.
意味: ほとんど体を動かさずに、ソファや椅子に座ってテレビを見たりゲームをしたりして、多くの時間を過ごす人のことです。運動不足で怠けている人を指す、やや否定的なニュアンスの言葉です。
Examples / 例文
My brother turned into a total couch potato after he bought that new gaming console. — My brother turned into a total couch potato after he bought that new gaming console.
She refuses to be a couch potato and insists on hiking every single weekend. — She refuses to be a couch potato and insists on hiking every single weekend.
The doctor warned that being a couch potato increases the risk of various health problems. — The doctor warned that being a couch potato increases the risk of various health problems.
Couch potato の日本語訳
Japanese translations of Couch potato:
How to Use Couch potato
- become a couch potato (verb phrase)
- To start living a sedentary lifestyle, spending a lot of time inactive. — "After losing his job, he became a couch potato."
- total couch potato (adjective phrase)
- Describing someone who is extremely inactive and spends most of their time on the sofa. — "My uncle is a total couch potato; he rarely leaves his chair."
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