couple
英 /ˈkʌpəl/ 美 /ˈkʌpəl/
- n. 夫妇；情侣Two people who are married or in a romantic relationship.
- n. 两个；几个Two things or people, or a small number of them.
- v. 连接；结合To join two things or consider them together.
The couple next door invited us over for dinner.
隔壁那对夫妇邀请我们去吃晚饭。
High housing costs, coupled with limited childcare, can discourage young couples from starting a family.
高昂的住房成本加上有限的托育服务，可能使年轻夫妇不愿生育孩子。
搭配
a married couple 一对已婚夫妇a couple of days 两三天coupled with 加上；结合
辨析提示
a couple of后接复数名词，可指两个或少数几个。
词族
coupling (n.)、uncouple (v.)
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