Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #727
couple
夫妻；情侣；一对
核心释义
two people in a romantic or sexual relationship, living together, or associating as a pair
- 1.
两个相同种类的事物连接或一起考虑
Two of the same kind connected or considered together.
- 2.
相互交往的一对
a pair who associate with one another
- 3.
浪漫或性关系中的两个人
Two partners in a romantic or sexual relationship.
- 4.
共同居住的一对
a pair of people who live together
- 5.
组成伏打电池的两块金属板之一,称为伏打对或电流对
One of the pairs of plates of two metals which compose a voltaic battery, called a voltaic couple or galvanic couple.
- 6.
少量不确定的数目
a small indefinite number
- 7.
由产生非零外部扭矩的力产生的转动效应
A turning effect created by forces that produce a non-zero external torque.
- 8.
一对紧密相连的
A couple-close.
- 9.
连接或结合两个事物的东西；纽带或联系；耦合器。
That which joins or links two things together; a bond or tie; a coupler.
几个；一些；一对；一双；连接物；联结器；力偶；电偶
用法In use
The young couple bought their first house last year.
用法提示：couple在此句为名词，表示一对夫妻或伴侣。
A couple of students stayed after class to ask questions.
用法提示：couple of 表示‘几个’，修饰可数名词复数。
The couple living next door have two children.
用法提示：couple 指同居的一对，后接定语修饰。
the engaged couple
a married couple from Chicago
he's coming for a couple of days
a couple of [plural noun]
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- a couple of
- 几个；两三个
- I need a couple of minutes to finish this.我需要几分钟来完成这个。
- married couple
- 已婚夫妇
- The married couple next door have been together for 30 years.隔壁的那对已婚夫妇在一起已经30年了。
- young couple
- 年轻情侣；年轻夫妇
- A young couple just moved into the apartment upstairs.一对年轻情侣刚刚搬进楼上的公寓。
习语与比喻表达Idioms & figurative uses
- a couple of
- 几个，一些I'll be there in a couple of minutes.
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
couple → “扣”在一起的一对，如情侣或物品，扣字音近cou。
语境与语域Context & Register
常用于描述夫妻、情侣或少量事物，语境中性偏口语化。
语法说明Grammar Note
表示'一对'时需加冠词a；'a couple of'后接复数可数名词。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
The listed words share the spelling ending '-ple' pronounced /pəl/ but have different stressed vowels; none rhyme with 'couple' (/ˈkʌpəl/).
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
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