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couple

释义

couple

noun

UK /ˈkʌp(ə)l/

Word Forms

singular	couple
plural	couples

1
singular informaltwo things or people of the same type
‘Has he had any serious girlfriends?’ ‘A couple.’
couple of:
A couple of police officers were standing at the door.
Take a couple of aspirin – you’ll soon feel better.
Synonyms and related words
Specific numbers of people or things
baker’s dozen
brace
couple
1. 1a
  mainly Americana small number of things or people
  There were a couple of things I wanted to discuss.
  Synonyms and related words
  Small numbers and quantities
  few
  minority
  minimum
2
countable two people who are married or involved in a romantic relationship with each other
The couple first met in 1985.
A nice young couple have moved in next door.
married couples with children
Synonyms and related words
Words for people according to marital status
bachelor
Bridget Jones
couple
1. 2a
  two people who are doing something together, who may or may not be involved in a romantic relationship
  The room was full of dancing couples.
  the couple at the next table
  Synonyms and related words
  Specific numbers of people or things
  baker’s dozen
  brace
  couple
3
in informal US English, used without ‘of’ to refer to a small number of people or things
She used to rarely say anything, but in the past couple weeks she’s grown confident enough to answer questions out loud.
Submitted from:
United Kingdom on 06/10/2015
Open Dictionary - October2015

couple

noun

US /ˈkʌp(ə)l/

Word Forms

singular	couple
plural	couples

1
singular informaltwo things or people of the same type
“Has he had any serious girlfriends?” “A couple.”
couple of:
A couple of police officers were standing at the door.
Take a couple of aspirin – you’ll soon feel better.
Synonyms and related words
Specific numbers of people or things
baker’s dozen
brace
couple
1. 1a
  a small number of things or people
  I’ve invited a couple of friends over.
  There were a couple of things I wanted to discuss.
  Synonyms and related words
  Small numbers and quantities
  few
  minority
  minimum
2
countable two people who are married or involved in a romantic relationship with each other
The couple first met in 1985.
A nice young couple has moved in next door.
married couples with children
Synonyms and related words
Words for people according to marital status
bachelor
bachelorette
Bridget Jones
1. 2a
  two people who are doing something together, who may or may not be involved in a romantic relationship
  The room was full of dancing couples.
  the couple at the next table
  Synonyms and related words
  Specific numbers of people or things
  baker’s dozen
  brace
  couple
3
in informal US English, used without ‘of’ to refer to a small number of people or things
She used to rarely say anything, but in the past couple weeks she’s grown confident enough to answer questions out loud.
Submitted from:
United Kingdom on 06/10/2015
Open Dictionary - October2015

couple

verb

UK /ˈkʌp(ə)l/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	couple
he/she/it	couples
present participle	coupling
past tense	coupled
past participle	coupled

1
transitive usually passiveif one thing is coupled with another, they are combined and produce a particular effect
Her intelligence, coupled with her experience, makes her a perfect candidate for the job.
coupled with the fact that:
The weather, coupled with the fact that the trains were on strike, meant that few reporters turned up.
Synonyms and related words
To combine things, or to combine well
combine
complement
harmonize
2
transitive usually passiveif one vehicle or part of a machine is coupled to another, they are joined so that they work together
Two computer processors can be coupled.
be coupled to something:
A trailer was coupled to the tractor.
Synonyms and related words
To fasten or join one thing to another
fasten
fix
attach
3
intransitive literarywhen animals couple, they have sex
Synonyms and related words
Animal breeding and mating
asexual reproduction
bloodline
breed

couple

verb

US /ˈkʌp(ə)l/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	couple
he/she/it	couples
present participle	coupling
past tense	coupled
past participle	coupled

1
transitive usually passiveif one thing is coupled with another, they are combined and produce a particular effect
Her intelligence, coupled with her experience, makes her a perfect candidate for the job.
Synonyms and related words
To combine things, or to combine well
combine
complement
match up
2
transitive usually passiveif one vehicle or part of a machine is coupled to another, they are joined so that they work together
The two computer processors can be coupled.
be coupled to something:
A trailer was coupled to the tractor.
Synonyms and related words
To fasten or join one thing to another
fasten
fix
attach
3
intransitive literarywhen animals couple, they have sex
Synonyms and related words
Animal breeding and mating
asexual reproduction
bloodline
breed

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