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couples

UK //ˈkʌp(ə)lz//US //ˈkʌpəlz//

词源

源自中古英语cople,古法语cople,拉丁语copula(连接、纽带)。

noun

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。)

同义词:pairs, duos, twosomes

verb

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。)

同义词:connect, link, join

常见短语

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。)