| 词汇 | couple |
| 释义 | couple noun uk /ˈkʌp.əl/ us /ˈkʌp.əl/ couplenoun (SOME)B1[ S ] two or a few things that are similar or the same, or two or a few people who are in some way connected: （相似或相同事物的）一对，一双，几个;（有某种联系之人的）一对，几个 a couple ofThe doctor said my leg should be better in a couple of days.医生说我的腿过两天就会好转。 A couple of people objected to the proposal, but the vast majority approved of it.有几个人反对该提议，但绝大多数人赞同。 another couple ofWe'll have to wait another couple of hours for the paint to dry.我们还得再等几个小时油漆才干。 a couple more She'll be retiring in a couple more years.她再过几年就退休了。 the last couple ofThe weather's been terrible for the last couple of days.这几天天气糟透了。 the next couple ofMany economists expect unemployment to fall over the next couple of months.许多经济学家预测在未来的几个月失业率将会下降。 the past couple ofI'm sorry I didn't call you, but I've been very busy over the past couple of weeks.很抱歉我没打电话给你，这几个星期我实在是太忙了。 Take a couple of steps backwards. She lived in Rome for a couple of years, where she taught English.她在罗马生活了几年，其间在那里教英语。 Take a couple of weeks off - you need a break.请两个星期的假吧——你需要休息。 The getaway car was abandoned a couple of kilometres from the scene of the robbery. There's not much in the way of entertainment in this town - just the cinema and a couple of pubs.这个城镇没多少娱乐活动——也就是这家影院和几家酒馆。 Numbers: groups of things according to number a couple of someone/something baker's dozen brace companion dozen dyad dyadic gross null pair quaternity score triad trinity trio twosome couplenoun (TWO PEOPLE)B1[ C, + sing/pl verb ] two people who are married or in a romantic or sexual relationship, or two people who are together for a particular purpose: 夫妻;情侣;（有共同目的的）两个人 married coupleWe sit in our armchairs watching TV like an old married couple. elderly coupleAn elderly couple live next door. young coupleShould the government do more to help young couples buy their own homes?政府应该更多地帮助年轻夫妇购买他们自己的住房吗？ The couple skated spectacularly throughout the competition.这对选手在整个比赛中滑得棒极了。 A fashionable couple posed elegantly at the next table.一对穿着入时的夫妇优雅地坐在邻桌。 Lawyers for the couple have announced that they are starting divorce proceedings. It's normal for couples to argue now and then.夫妻之间偶尔发生口角是很平常的。 Margot and Tom seem like a very happy couple - have they been married long? All the other guests at the party were couples, and I felt rather strange on my own. Groups of people affinity group alliance an anti-gang assemblage clutch factionally family federation federative First Nation line (someone) up mob online community peer group phalanx posse public scratch syndicate couple verb uk /ˈkʌp.əl/ us /ˈkʌp.əl/ coupleverb (JOIN)[ Tusually passive, usually+ adv/prep ] to join or combine: 连接；结合 be coupled togetherThe sleeping car and restaurant car were coupled together.卧铺车厢和餐车挂在一起。 coupled withHigh inflation coupled with low output spells disaster for the government in the election.低产出下的高通胀导致政府在选举中惨败。 couple something with somethingThe government has promoted the use of public transport, but has not coupled it with adequate investment in the network. Connecting and combining abut additive adjoin affix something to something agglomerate connectedly connecting converge convergence cor intertwine interweave isthmic jointed junction umbilical unification unified unify unintegrated coupleverb (HAVE SEX)[ I ]formal When two people or two animals couple, they have sex.性交；交配 couple | American Dictionarycouple noun us/ˈkʌp·əl/ couplenoun (SOME)[ U ] two or a few things that are similar or the same, or two or a few people who are in some way connected: I’m packing a couple of sweaters in case it gets cold. couplenoun (TWO PEOPLE)[ C ] two people who are married or who spend a lot of time together esp. in a romantic relationship: We’re having two couples over for dinner. |
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