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a pair of + [plural noun]
She bought a pair of shoes.
她买了一双鞋。
一双；一对；一副
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一双；一对；一副
two similar or identical things considered together; a set of two
She bought a pair of shoes.
她买了一双鞋。
两个相同或相似的事物成对出现；常后接of。
Two alike or identical things taken together; often followed by of.
一对；一双(相似事物的组合)
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
处于恋爱、伙伴或友谊关系中的两个人。
Two people in a relationship, partnership or friendship.
两个同类物品；一对
two items of the same kind
She bought a new pair of shoes for the party.
她为派对买了一双新鞋。
The pair of friends have known each other since childhood.
这对朋友从小认识。
He couldn't find his reading glasses, so he bought a new pair.
他找不到他的老花镜，所以买了一副新的。
She bought a pair of shoes.
她买了一双鞋。
The socks are sold in pairs.
这些袜子成双出售。
注意：'a pair of'作主语时，谓语动词通常用单数。
A pair of birds is sitting on the branch.
一对鸟正停在树枝上。
Not this
They are a nice pair.
Use this
They are a nice couple.
中文“一对”可指人也可指物，但英语中“pair”通常指物品成对，指人时应用“couple”。
Not this
I bought two pair of shoes.
Use this
I bought two pairs of shoes.
中文名词没有单复数变化，但英语中“pair”的复数是“pairs”，表示多个成对物品时需要加-s。
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一双鞋
I bought a new pair of shoes yesterday.
我昨天买了一双新鞋。
一把剪刀
Can you hand me that pair of scissors?
你能把那把剪刀递给我吗？
成对地；两人一组
The students worked in pairs on the project.
学生们两人一组做这个项目。
一副眼镜
She needs a new pair of glasses for reading.
她需要一副新眼镜来看书。
一对夫妻
The married pair celebrated their 50th anniversary.
这对夫妻庆祝了他们的50周年纪念日。
一对A
He won the hand with a pair of aces.
他凭一对A赢了这一局。
一名帮手
We need an extra pair of hands in the kitchen.
我们在厨房需要一名额外的帮手。
成对地，成双地
Students worked in pairs on the project.
学生们两人一组做这个项目。
（使）配对，结成对
The teacher asked the students to pair off for the activity.
老师让学生们两人一组进行活动。
一对苦命的恋人殉情
In Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare describes the protagonists as a pair of star-cross'd lovers.
在《罗密欧与朱丽叶》中，莎士比亚将主角描述为一对苦命的恋人。
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Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
想象两个梨（pear）并排放在一起，拼写是p-a-i-r，记住'一对'。梨的英文pear发音接近pair，但拼写多一个a，联想成两个梨就是一对。
Neutral. Common in everyday contexts for objects, people, or poker hands.
常用结构：a pair of + 名词复数
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