couple

/ˈkʌpl/ n.
标准词条 CET-4CET-6IELTS
一句话记住

夫妇；情侣；一对伴侣；两个；几个

释义与例句

n. 夫妇；情侣；一对伴侣
two people who are married or in a romantic relationship
  1. The couple celebrated their tenth wedding anniversary.
    这对夫妇庆祝了结婚十周年。
  2. A young couple moved into the flat upstairs.
    一对年轻夫妇搬进了楼上的公寓。
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  1. The couple met while working at the same hospital.
    这对伴侣在同一家医院工作时相识。
n. 两个；几个
two things or people, or a small number of them
  1. I need a couple of minutes to finish this email.
    我需要几分钟写完这封邮件。
  2. She asked a couple of questions after the lecture.
    讲座后她问了几个问题。
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  1. We saw a couple of deer beside the road.
    我们在路边看到了两只鹿。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 a couple of 后接复数名词，口语中常表示“几个”；a pair of shoes 强调“一双鞋”，不能说 a couple of shoes 来严格替代。

词族与关联词

易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • pair 一对；一双；一副
    pair 强调两个相配或成对使用的物品，如 a pair of shoes/scissors；couple 可指夫妻或情侣，a couple of 还常表示不确定的“两个、几个”，不等同于严格的一双。
    She bought a new pair of gloves. 她买了一副新手套。
常见搭配
  • a couple of 两个；几个
    Wait here for a couple of minutes. 在这里等几分钟。
  • a married couple 一对已婚夫妇
    A married couple won the gardening competition. 一对已婚夫妇赢得了园艺比赛。
  • a young couple 一对年轻夫妇或情侣
    The young couple are saving for their first home. 这对年轻夫妇正在为他们的第一套房子存钱。