couple

['kʌpl]

n.对, 夫妇, 数个
v.连结, 交配

例句与用法：

I saw a couple of men get out.

我看见有几个人出去了。

They are a nice couple.

他们是很美满的一对。

They coupled the carriages of the train together.

他们把火车的车厢连接好。

I'll be back in a couple of days.

我过几天就回来。

词形变化：

动词过去式: coupled | 动词过去分词: coupled | 动词现在分词: coupling | 动词第三人称单数: couples |

详细释义：

n.[C]

1. (一)对, (一)双[(+of)]

2. 夫妇; 未婚夫妻; 一对舞伴[G]

The young couple decided to start their tour immediately.

那对年轻夫妇决定立即开始旅游。

3. 【口】几个, 三两个[S][(+of)]

They walked a couple of miles.

他们步行了几英里。

vt.

1. 连接; 结合; 把……拴在一起[(+to/together/with)]

2. 联想; 与……联系起来[H][(+with)]

His intelligence, coupled with her patience, overcame all difficulties.

他的智慧, 配上她的耐心, 克服了重重困难。

His name was coupled with hers.

他的名字与她的连在了一起。

3. 使成夫妇

vi.

1. 结合; 成婚[(+with)]

2. 【动】交配[(+with)]

短语词组：

Every couple is not a pair.

1. 配对未必就成双。