Word · Frequency #16481
couplet
对句；对联
two items of the same kind
- 1.
A set of two things, particularly.
一对事物,尤其是成对的事物
- 2.
two items of the same kind
两个同类的物品
- 3.
a stanza consisting of two successive lines of verse; usually rhymed
由两行连续诗句构成的诗节,通常押韵
一对事物,尤其是成对的事物；两个同类的物品；由两行连续诗句构成的诗节,通常押韵；对句；对联
In use
The final couplet of the sonnet expresses the poet's true feelings.
In class, we each wrote a rhyming couplet about our favorite season.
She learned several couplets from the poem and recited them to her friends.
a [adj] couplet
The poem ends with a rhyming couplet.
这首诗以一个押韵的对句结束。
write/compose a couplet
She wrote a couplet for the wedding invitation.
她为婚礼请柬写了一副对联。
couplet from [source]
Connections
Collocations
- rhyming couplet
- 押韵对句
- The poem ends with a rhyming couplet.这首诗以押韵对句结尾。
- heroic couplet
- 英雄双行体
- Pope's poetry is written in heroic couplets.蒲柏的诗歌以英雄双行体写成。
- in couplets
- 用对句形式
- The poem is written in couplets.这首诗用对句形式写成。
- compose a couplet
- 写一个对句
- He composed a couplet for the poetry contest.他为诗歌比赛写了一个对句。
- closing couplet
- 收尾对句
- The closing couplet gives the poem a sense of resolution.收尾对句给这首诗一种圆满结束的感觉。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆:couplet 像 couple(一对)加上小尾巴 t,想象一对押韵的诗句成双成对。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：诗歌分析与文学评论、诗歌写作与创作课程、英语文学学术讨论 couplet 通常用于诗歌或文学语境，指两行连续且常押韵的诗句；在一般口语里较少见，表示“一对”的用法也比较正式或带有文学色彩。
Pronunciation & Spelling
没有与 couplet 完全押韵的词。triplet /ˈtrɪplɪt/ 与 couplet 都有 /plɪt/ 的结尾，但重读元音不同（/ɪ/ vs /ʌ/）；coverlet /ˈkʌvəlɪt/ 以 /kʌ/ 开头、以 /lɪt/ 结尾，但中间辅音不同；pamphlet /ˈpæmflɪt/ 和 leaflet /ˈliːflɪt/ 以 /flɪt/ 结尾，读音近似但不完全同韵；cutlet /ˈkʌtlət/ 和 tablet /ˈtæblət/ 拼写以 -let 结尾，但读作 /lət/，是典型的形近音异词。
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