pair
noun[C]
uk/peər/us/per/A2
two things of the sameappearanceandsizethat areintendedto be used together, or something that consists of twopartsjoinedtogether:
一对，一双a pairofshoes/gloves一双鞋／一副手套
a pairofscissors/glasses一把剪刀／一副眼镜
I can'tfindamatchingpair ofsocks.我找不到两只成对的袜子。
Hepackedtwo pairs oftrousersand fourshirts.他把两条裤子和四件衬衣放进包里。
I'd like you to do thisexerciseinpairs(= ingroupsof two).我希望你们两人一组来做这个练习。
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twopeoplewho have aromanticrelationshipor are doing something together:
一对（配偶或合作伙伴）Theyseema veryhappypair.他们像是很幸福的一对。
What have the pair of you been up to?你们俩在搞什么名堂？
Synonyms
couple(TWO PEOPLE)
twosome
twoanimalsthat come together to havesexandproduceyoung:
（动物）交配的一对abreedingpair进行繁殖的一对
amatedpair ofswans一对天鹅
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couplenoun(TWO PEOPLE)
- Rachelboughtyetanother pair ofshoestoaddto hercollection.
- Iburrowedthrough theclothesin thedrawerlookingfor acleanpair ofsocks.
- She waswearinganoldpair oftrouserswithripsat theknees.
- Shoplifters oftenworkin pairs, with onecreatingadiversiontodistracttheshopassistantswhile the otherstealsthegoods.
- You shouldseeherwardrobe- it'sunbelievable- she's got about 50 pairs ofshoes.
Numbers: groups of things according to number
- baker's dozen
- brace
- companion
- couple
- dozen
- dyad
- dyadic
- gross
- null
- score
- triad
- trinity
- trio
- twosome
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Groups of people
Animal reproduction
Animal groupings
pair
verb[I,T]
uk/peər/us/per/to make something one of a pair, or tobecomeone of a pair:
与…配对Famouspaintingshave been pairedwithpoemsby Sandburg, Angelou, andothers.著名的油画作品与桑德伯格和安杰洛等人的诗配成对。
Opposite
uncouple
Creating alliances
- align
- alliance
- ally
- allyyourselfto/withsomeone
- associate
- associate withsomeone
- attach
- attachsomethingtosomething
- cosiness
- force
- go
- go in onsomething
- hobnob
- integrate
- join
- network
- networking
- pair up
- pairing
Phrasal verbs
pair off
pairsomeoneoff
pair(someone)off
pair up