Couple
[ 'kʌpl ]
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n. 对，双;配偶，夫妻;<口>几个，两三个;
vt.&vi. 连在一起，连接;成双，结婚;性交，交配;
📝 例句
The couple begin to argue about money.
夫妇俩开始为钱争吵。
After the dance, the judge awarded the trophy to the winning couple.
舞会结束时，裁判员把奖品发给一对优胜的舞伴。
His intelligence, coupled with her patience, overcame all difficulties.
他的智慧,配上她的耐心,克服了重重困难。
A couple of dozen prints were rolled off in no time.
一下子就印好了几十张图片。
A young couple ambled along the path.
一对年轻夫妇悠闲地在小路上漫步。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ coup-突然行动,couple-一对夫妇:有了突然行动才能成为一对夫妇
※ cou-拼音“凑”,p-拼音“骗”,le-拼音“乐”:临时凑合的夫妇到处以行骗为乐
※ cou-拼音“凑”,pl-拼音“漂亮”,e-拼音“鹅”:一对夫妇凑钱买了一对漂亮的鹅
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
🔤 词根
-apt-表示“适合”
📖 牛津释义
ouple
n
1 two people or things that are seen together or associated, esp a man and woman together 一对, 一双（尤指男女）
married couples 对对夫妻
courting couples 对对情侣
Several couples were on the dance floor. 有几对舞伴在跳舞.
I won't have any more whiskies; I've had a couple already. 我不能再喝威士忌了, 我已经喝了几杯了.
2 (idm 习语) a couple of people/things
(a) two people/things 两人; 两件事物
I saw a couple of men get out. 我看见有两个人出去了.
I'll stay for a couple more hours. 我再多待两个小时.
(b) a small number of people/things 几个人; 几件事物
She jogs a couple of miles every morning. 她每天早上要慢跑几英里. in two/a couple of shakes => shake2.
couple v
1 [Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p]
~ A on (to B); ~ A and B (together) fasten or join (two things, esp two railway carriages) together 连接或连结（两物, 尤指两节列车车厢）
The dining-car was coupled on (to the last coach). 餐车已挂（在末节车厢）上.
2 [Tn.pr] ~ sb/sth with sb/sth link or associate sb/sth with sb/sth 将某人[某事物]与某人[某事物]联系在一起
The name of Mozart is coupled with the city of Salzburg. 莫扎特的名字是与萨尔茨堡城联系在一起的.
The bad light, coupled with (ie together with) the wet ground, made play very difficult. 光线不足兼之地面潮湿, 比赛难以进行.
3 [I] (arch or rhet 古或修辞) (of two people) have sexual intercourse （指两人）性交, 云雨.
🔁 扩展释义
*['kʌpl]n. 对, 夫妇, 数个vt. 使成双, 连接, 使成婚, 把...联系起来vi. 结合, 成婚【化】 偶合; 偶合作用; 力偶【医】 联结, 连接; 一对, 配偶相关词组: couple sb's name with sth a couple of
🏥 医学释义
一对，连接
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This spring is the origin of the brook.
这泉水是那条小河的源头。
The embarrassing situation caused me to lose face.
令人尴尬的场合让我丢了面子。
Why not?
为什么不能？