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couplets

UK //ˈkʌplɪts//US //ˈkʌplɪts//

词源

来自法语 'couplet',意为'一对诗句',最终源自拉丁语 'copula'(连接)。

noun

❶ 对联,指两句字数相同、结构对称、意义相关的诗句,通常用于中国传统节日或庆典装饰。

“During Chinese New Year, people hang red couplets on their doors.”

(春节期间,人们会在门上挂红色的对联。)

“The couplets written by the calligrapher were beautifully crafted.”

(书法家写的对联制作得非常精美。)

同义词:verses, poetic lines, rhymed pairs

常见短语

Spring Festival couplets — 春联,特指春节期间贴在门上的对联,象征吉祥和新年祝福。

“We pasted Spring Festival couplets on our front door.”

(我们在前门贴上了春联。)