英语词汇“*couple¹”的读音、翻译、释义、用法及例句-留学网

USAGE NOTE 用法说明: couple and 和 pair
Use couple to talk about any two things of the same type. couple 用于指同一种类的两个事物:
There are a couple of guys waiting outside. 有两个家伙正在外面等候。
Use pair to talk about two things that are used together. pair 用于指一起使用的两个物品:
a pair of shoes 一双鞋
a pair of scissors 一把剪刀。
However in informal British English, couple can also be used to mean a small number of things or people, though not exactly two. 然而，在非正式英式英语中，couple 也可用于指为数较少的几个物品或人，并不一定是确切的两个:
I'll be ready in a couple of minutes. 我再过几分钟就准备好了。

词汇	*couple¹
释义	*cou·ple¹ /`kʌpḷ; ˈkʌpəl/ n 1 a couple (of) especially spoken two or a few 【尤口】两个; 几个: There were a couple of kids in the back of the car. 车的后面有几个孩子。 I'll be ready in a couple of minutes. 我再过几分钟就准备好了。 2 [C] two people who are married or have a romantic relationship 夫妻; 〔恋爱关系的〕一对男女: Do you know the couple living next door? 你认识住在隔壁的那对夫妻吗？ married couples 夫妻 USAGE NOTE 用法说明: couple and 和 pair Use couple to talk about any two things of the same type. couple 用于指同一种类的两个事物: There are a couple of guys waiting outside. 有两个家伙正在外面等候。 Use pair to talk about two things that are used together. pair 用于指一起使用的两个物品: a pair of shoes 一双鞋 a pair of scissors 一把剪刀。 However in informal British English, couple can also be used to mean a small number of things or people, though not exactly two. 然而，在非正式英式英语中，couple 也可用于指为数较少的几个物品或人，并不一定是确切的两个: I'll be ready in a couple of minutes. 我再过几分钟就准备好了。
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