/ˈkʌpl ||; ˈkʌpḷ/noun
[C] [with.sop] two people who are together because they are married or in a relationship 夫妇;情侣:
a married couple一对夫妻Is/Are that couple over there part of our group?那对夫妻是跟我们一起的吗?☞ Look also at pair. 另参看pair。 a couple of people/things
1 two people/things 两个人;两件事物:
I need a couple of glasses.我需要一对玻璃杯。
2 a few 若干:
I last saw her a couple of months ago.我上次见她是在几个月前。
couple²
/ˈkʌpl ||; ˈkʌpḷ/verb
[T] (usually passive 通常用于被动语态) to join or connect sb/sth to sb/sth else 连同:
The fog, coupled with the amount of traffic on the roads, made driving very difficult.大雾加上道路交通拥塞,使驾驶十分困难。
couple1/ˋkʌpḷ; ˈkʌp$l/n 1 a couple two or a few 两个﹔几个: +of There were a couple of kids in the back of the car. 车的后排有几个孩子。I’ll be ready in a couple of minutes. 我几分钟就准备好。see box at见 TWO 方框2 [C] two people who are married or have a romantic relationship 夫妻﹔情侣: the couple next door 隔壁的那对夫妻married couples 夫妻see box at见 TWO 方框
couple2v coupled with sth together with something 与某物一起的: Low rainfall coupled with high temperatures destroyed the crops. 雨量小加上高温摧毁了农作物。
couplecouplecouplescoupledcouplingnoun1a coupletwo or a small number of people or things: I invited a couple of friends to lunch. I'll be back in a couple of minutes.2two people who are married or in a romantic relationship: A young couple live next door.