/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。