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