Casting couch
n. 本意就是“角色分配躺椅”, 是一种非正式的用法, 就相当于我们常说的“潜规则”
🧩 词语组成解析
casting
['kɑ:stiŋ]
n. 铸造，铸件;角色分配;投掷;[动]脱落物;
v. 扔掉(cast的现在分词);铸造;投掷;选派演员;
couch
[kaʊtʃ]
n. 长沙发椅，睡椅;（病人受检查时躺的）长榻;麦芽床;涂底，涂层;
vt. 表达;使躺卧;播撒谷物使发芽;
vi. 躺卧;隐蔽，埋伏;使成堆;
🗣️ 情景例句
I went to the supermarket to get a few things,
我去一趟超级市场， 买了几样东西，
What do you say we have a party this weekend?
我们周末开个派对，你觉得怎么样？
One does not have to go outside for amusement, since the collection is housed at home.
人们不必走到户外去寻求娱乐，因为收藏品都是存放在家中。