cou‧ple 1 S1 W1 AC / kʌp ə l / 名词
1 a couple
a) two things or people of the same kind 同义词 a few
a couple of
There are a couple of girls waiting for you.
b) a small number of things :
I just need to make a couple more calls.
a couple of
You’ll be all right in a couple of days.
2 [可数名词] two people who are married or having a sexual or romantic relationship :
a newly married couple
the couple next door
COLLOCATIONS
形容词
a young/middle-aged/elderly couple A young couple with a baby have just moved into the house next door.
a married couple Under the new rules, a married couple will now receive £20 a week extra.
a newly married couple (= having married not long ago ) Many newly married couples cannot afford to buy their own homes.
an unmarried couple She rented the room to a young, unmarried couple.
a childless couple (= without children ) Are childless couples more or less likely to split up?
a retired couple (= having finished working at the end of their working lives ) The house is suitable for a retired couple.
the happy couple (= the bride and bridegroom at their wedding ) Guests stood around the happy couple, their glasses raised.
a perfect couple (= a couple that seem very suitable for each other ) Emily and John seemed a perfect couple.
a courting couple old-fashioned (= having a romantic relationship, often planning to get married later ) The path by the river is a popular area for courting couples.
短语
they make a lovely couple (= look very attractive together/suit each other well ) You two would make a lovely couple.
THESAURUS
pair two things of the same type that you use together. Also used about two people who do something together or who you often see together : a pair of shoes | a pair of socks | Winners will receive a pair of tickets for the show. | The pair were arrested six days after the killing. | They’re a funny pair! | The British pair will be playing in the final on Saturday.
a couple (of something) two things of the same type, or a very small number of things : There were a couple of empty seats at the table. | Do you have any stamps? I just need a couple.
couple 名词 [可数名词] two people who are married or having a sexual relationship : a married couple | The couple met at university.
twins 名词 [复数形式] two children who were born on the same day to the same mother : The twins look very alike. | identical twins
duo 名词 [可数名词] two people who perform together or who are often seen together : a comedy duo
duet 名词 [可数名词] a piece of music written for two people to play : They played a duet by Brahms.
twice two times 副词 : The group meets twice a week. | She sneezed twice.