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a pairing of [X] and [Y]
pairing 作名词时常用于说明两种事物被组合在一起。
The dessert is a pairing of dark chocolate and sea salt.
这道甜点是黑巧克力和海盐的搭配。
搭配；组合；配对
pairings — plural of pairing
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
搭配；组合；配对
The combination or union of two things
The dessert is a pairing of dark chocolate and sea salt.
这道甜点是黑巧克力和海盐的搭配。
两件事物的组合或联合；配对。
The combination or union of two things.
立法机构中持相反意见的两名成员达成的不投票协议,以便双方均可缺席。
An agreement between two members of a legislative body holding opposite opinions to refrain from voting, so that both may absent themselves.
The pairing of red wine with cheese is a classic combination.
红葡萄酒与奶酪的搭配是一种经典的组合。
This wine pairing enhances the flavors of both the food and the drink.
这种葡萄酒搭配提升了食物和饮料的风味。
The chef suggested a perfect pairing of steak and mushrooms.
厨师建议将牛排和蘑菇完美搭配。
pairing 作名词时常用于说明两种事物被组合在一起。
The dessert is a pairing of dark chocolate and sea salt.
这道甜点是黑巧克力和海盐的搭配。
此结构强调把某物与另一物配在一起的行为或方式。
The pairing of the two actors with the young director surprised critics.
这两位演员与年轻导演的组合令影评人惊讶。
在议会语境中，pairing 指对立双方议员约定同时缺席投票。
The pairing between the two MPs allowed both to be absent from the vote.
这两位议员之间的配对缺席约定使两人都可以不参加投票。
Not this
Pairing of these two colors is attractive.
Use this
The pairing of these two colors is attractive.
pairing 是可数名词，表示具体的搭配时前面需要限定词。这里特指“这两种颜色的搭配”，所以要用 the。汉语没有冠词，容易漏掉。
Not this
The pairing of these colors are beautiful.
Use this
The pairing of these colors is beautiful.
主语是 the pairing（单数），of these colors 只是修饰成分，谓语动词要用 is。汉语没有主谓一致变化，且 colors 是复数，容易误用 are。
Not this
This restaurant offers many pairing of wine and cheese.
Use this
This restaurant offers many pairings of wine and cheese.
pairing 的复数是 pairings。前面有 many 修饰时要用复数形式，表示多种搭配。汉语名词没有复数变化，容易漏掉 -s。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
绝佳搭配
This cheese and this wine are a perfect pairing.
这款奶酪和这款葡萄酒是绝佳搭配。
天然搭配
Peanut butter and chocolate is a natural pairing.
花生酱和巧克力是天然搭配。
出人意料的组合
The movie brings together an unlikely pairing of actors.
这部电影让一对出人意料的演员组合走到了一起。
美食与葡萄酒搭配
The restaurant offers classes on food and wine pairing.
这家餐厅提供美食与葡萄酒搭配课程。
配对缺席协议
The two senators made a pairing agreement so both could miss the vote.
两位参议员达成了配对缺席协议，这样两人都可以缺席投票。
Use pairings naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
pair是一双，pairing就是“正在配成一双”，联想两只袜子配成一对。
语域：mixed 常见场景：everyday discussion of combining two things、parliamentary or legislative procedure 作为名词，pairing 在日常语境中通常指两个事物的搭配或组合，多用于一般性描述；在议会或立法语境中则指议员之间的配对缺席约定，属于正式用法。具体含义需根据上下文判断。
以上单词都以 /eərɪŋ/ 结尾，与 pairing 押韵；其中 airing、chairing 与 pairing 的拼写结尾完全相同。注意 pairing 与 paring（削皮）读音相同，但拼写和意思不同；parrying（招架）拼写相似，但读作 /ˈpæriɪŋ/，元音不同，不押韵。
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