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单词 couple
释义 couple¹ /ˈkʌpəl/ n.
1.(living together)夫妻;夫妇;情侣
the couple who live next door住在隔壁的一对夫妻

The young couple decided to start their tour immediately.这对年轻情侣决定立刻出发去游览。

2.【游戏,舞】(dancing, playing together)一对搭档;一对舞伴

The four couples began the opening dance.四对舞伴开始跳开场舞。

They were an odd couple.他们是一对奇怪的搭档。

3.【猎】(pair of collars)(由皮带连接的)双联颈圈
4.【猎】(two hounds)(用双联颈圈拴在一起的)双套猎犬
5.【猎】(used when counting hounds)一对(猎犬计数单位)

twenty and a half couple二十对零一只猎犬

6.【物】(parallel forces)力偶
7.【物】(across which a voltage develops)电偶
8.【物】(acting as electrodes of electrolytic cell)电极对
9.(connector)连接物;对椽
idiom
a couple of
[用作单或复](two)一对;一双

They've been helped by a couple of Washington newspaper reporters.他们得到了华盛顿的两位新闻记者的帮助。

<非正式>(a few)几个;两三个

a couple of hours几个小时

Could you wait a couple of minutes?你能稍等几分钟吗?

couple² /ˈkʌpəl/ determiner
a couple<美,非正式>一两(个)

a couple weeks before the election大选前的一两周

a couple more/less ...多/少一两个…

I think I can play maybe for a couple more years.我想我也许还能多打一两年球。

couple³ /ˈkʌpəl/ pron.
a couple两个;一对;一双

I've got a couple that don't look too bad.我有两个, 看起来还不错。

couple⁴ /ˈkʌpəl/
🄰 vt.
1.(combine)使结合;加上

The penalties are harsh when you couple them with the $112,000 fine that had been applied previously.加上之前作出的11.2万美元罚款, 处罚是很严厉的。

2.(associate)+ ideas, names把…联系起来
3.【铁路】+ carriages连接
4.【工】+ component把…连起来;把…连接到

The various systems are coupled together in complex arrays.各个系统连接在一起, 形成复杂的阵列。

5.(do together)同时做;交替做

He couples studying with teaching.他一边学习一边教书。

6.【猎】+ hounds把…拴在一起
7.【物】将…耦合
🄱 vi.
<正式>(have sexual intercourse)性交;交媾
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