couple
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
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教材释义与例句
对；夫妇；数个
two people who are married or having a sexual or romantic relationship
结合；成婚
to join or fasten two things together
释义与例句
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1.
Two of the same kind connected or considered together.
对
一对
A couple of police officers appeared at the door.
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2.
Two partners in a romantic or sexual relationship.
伴侣
一对
夫妻
夫妇
情侣
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3.
A small number.
几个
非正式 -
4.
One of the pairs of plates of two metals which compose a voltaic battery, called a voltaic couple or galvanic couple.
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5.
A turning effect created by forces that produce a non-zero external torque.
物理 -
6.
A couple-close.
建筑 -
7.
That which joins or links two things together; a bond or tie; a coupler.
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1.
To join (two things) together, or (one thing) to (another).
连接
及物Now the conductor will couple the train cars.
I've coupled our system to theirs.
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2.
To join in wedlock; to marry.
过时 及物 -
3.
To join in sexual intercourse; to copulate.
不及物 -
4.
To cause (two animals) to copulate, to bring (two animals) together for mating.
及物 -
5.
To enter (multiple horses with the same owner) into a race so that a single bet can be placed on any of them winning.
及物 体育 动物学
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1.
Two or (a) small number of.
加拿大 美国 非正式
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1.
Two or a few, a small number of.
加拿大 美国 非正式A couple fewer people show up every week.
I'll be there in a couple minutes.
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词源
From Middle English couple, from Old French couple, from Latin cōpula. Doublet of copula.
来源：wiktionary