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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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