| 释义 |
pair/pɛə/ n. & v.●n. 1 a set of two persons or things used together or regarded as a unit 一对，一双，一副 a pair of gloves 一副手套; a pair of eyes 一双眼睛 2 an article (e.g. scissors, trousers, or tights) consisting of two joined or corresponding parts not used separately (两个连在一起，由相同部分组成且不能分开的)一条，一把，一套(如剪刀、裤子、紧身裤) 3a an engaged or married couple 已订婚的一对；一对夫妻 b a mated couple of animals 交配的一对动物 4 two horses harnessed side by side 并排驾车的两匹马 a coach and pair 双驾马车 5 the second member of a pair in relation to the first 成对的另一方 cannot find its pair 找不到另一方了 6 two playing cards of the same denomination 同点的一对牌 7 Parl. either or both of two members of a legislative assembly on opposite sides absenting themselves from voting by mutual arrangement [议] (相约放弃投票权的)对立两党的两名议员(或其中一方) ●v. tr. & intr. 1 (often foll. by 常后跟 off) arrange or be arranged in couples 使…成对；把…组成一对一对 2a join or be joined in marriage 使…成配偶；配对 b (of animals) mate (动物)交配 3 Parl. form a pair (see 见 sense 7 of n.) [议]组成对某议案不投票的一对 □ in pairs in twos 成双，成对 [Middle English via Old French paire from Latin paria, neut. pl. of par ‘equal’] |