词汇 couple 在中文的含义

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couple

US /ˈkʌp.əl/
UK /ˈkʌp.əl/
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名词

1.

一对, 几个

two people or things of the same kind regarded as a pair

示例:
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A young couple walked hand in hand.
一对年轻的情侣手牵手走着。
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She bought a couple of books.
她买了几本书。
2.

几个, 两三个

a small number of things, typically two, but possibly more

示例:
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I'll be back in a couple of minutes.
我几分钟后就回来。
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We need a couple of volunteers for the event.
我们需要几个志愿者来参加活动。

动词

连接, 结合

to join or combine with something else to form a pair or unit

示例:
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The train cars coupled together.
火车车厢连接在一起。
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He coupled the two wires to complete the circuit.
他连接了两根电线以完成电路。