Word · Frequency #1213
pair
使成对；把…配对
to group or put two people or things together in a pair
- 1.
To group into one or more sets of two.
将事物分成一组或多组,每组两个。
- 2.
to link two electronic devices wirelessly together, especially through a protocol such as Bluetooth.
通过蓝牙等协议无线连接两个电子设备。
- 3.
To bring two (animals, notably dogs) together for mating.
使两只动物(尤指狗)交配。
- 4.
To come together for mating.
(动物)交配。
- 5.
To suit; to fit, as a counterpart.
相配；适合作为对应物。
（电子设备）配对；相配；匹配；使（动物）交配；交配；将事物分成一组或多组,每组两个。
In use
I need to pair these socks together.
The teacher paired us up for the project.
Wine and cheese pair perfectly.
Verb forms
base pair · third person pairs · -ing pairing · past paired · past participle paired
Connections
Collocations
- pair up
- 两人一组；配对
- The teacher told us to pair up and practice the conversation.老师让我们两人一组练习对话。
- pair with
- （通过蓝牙等）将…与…配对
- You can pair the phone with the speaker via Bluetooth.你可以通过蓝牙将手机与音箱配对。
- pair off
- （使）成双成对
- After the meal, the guests paired off for a walk.饭后，客人们两两结伴去散步。
- pair for life
- （动物）终生交配；终生相伴
- These birds pair for life and raise their young together.这些鸟终生交配，并一起养育幼鸟。
- pair well with
- 与…很相配；很适合搭配
- This cheese pairs well with fresh fruit.这种奶酪很适合搭配新鲜水果。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记住 pair 中的 ai 像两个人并肩而立，把两个事物配成一对。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：daily sorting/tidying、Bluetooth/device setup、animal behavior/breeding、style/food pairing pair 在表示“配对、连接、相配”时整体语域偏中性，但场景差异较大：日常整理（如把袜子配对）、电子设备蓝牙配对、动物交配/繁殖，以及衣物或食物搭配等都比较常见。实际使用时通常根据宾语和语境选择搭配，没有明显的口语或书面语限制。
Pronunciation & Spelling
所有列出的词都与 pair 同韵，读 /pɛr/。chair、fair、hair 与 pair 一样含 -air；pear、bear、wear 拼作 -ear 但发音相同。注意：are 读 /ɑr/，与 pair 不押韵，不要被拼写误导。
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。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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