
好词典

源自中古英语cople,古法语cople,拉丁语copula(连接、纽带)。
❶ 指两个在一起的人或事物,通常指夫妻或情侣,也可以指成对出现的物品。
“Many couples enjoy walking hand in hand in the park.”
(许多情侣喜欢在公园里手牵手散步。)
“The dance competition is open to both married couples and dating couples.”
(舞蹈比赛对已婚夫妇和约会情侣都开放。)
❶ 将两个事物连接或配对在一起,常用于描述机械连接或抽象概念的联系。
“The train cars are coupled together with heavy metal links.”
(火车车厢用沉重的金属链环连接在一起。)
“Her name is often coupled with his in the media.”
(她的名字经常在媒体上和他的名字一起被提及。)
couples therapy — 专门为夫妻或情侣设计的心理咨询服务,旨在改善双方关系。
“After many arguments, they decided to try couples therapy.”
(经过多次争吵后,他们决定尝试夫妻心理咨询。)
couples retreat — 专为夫妻或情侣设计的度假活动,通常包含关系建设课程。
“They booked a weekend at a couples retreat to reconnect.”
(他们预订了一个周末的夫妻度假活动来重新建立联系。)