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词汇 pair
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pair

noun
 
/peə(r)/
/per/
Idioms

    two things the same相同的两样东西

  1.  
     [countable] pair (of something) two things of the same type, especially when they are used or worn together一双；一对
    • a pair of shoes/boots一双鞋/靴子
    • a pair of gloves/earrings一副手套/耳环
    • She pulled on the pair of socks he handed her. 她穿上他递给她的那双袜子。
    • a huge pair of eyes一双大眼睛
    • A pair of hands grasped her shoulders. 一双手抓住了她的肩膀。
    • a pair of aces/kings (= two playing cards that have the same value)一对a/k
    • The winner will receive a pair of tickets to Reykjavik.获胜者将获得两张去雷克雅未克的票。
    • The vase is one of a matching pair.这只花瓶是一对中的一只。
    • Vermeer painted the two pictures as a pair. 弗米尔把两幅画画成一对。
    • This sculpture was originally one of a pair owned by the King of France.这是原为法国国王所拥有的一对雕塑中的一尊。
    • a clean pair of socks一双干净的袜子
    Topics Clothes and Fashiona1
    Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • matching
    • identical
    • clean
    • …
    preposition
    • in a/​the pair
    • in pairs
    • pair of
    • …
    phrases
    • one of a pair
    2.

    two parts joined连接的两部分

  2.  
     [countable] pair (of something) an object consisting of two parts that are joined together分两个相连接部分的物体
    • a pair of trousers/pants/jeans一条裤子/裤子/牛仔裤
    • a pair of glasses/binoculars/scissors一副眼镜/双筒望远镜/剪刀
    • Buy one pair of glasses and get a second pair free.买一副眼镜，免费得到第二副。
    • He was wearing a nice pair of denim jeans.他穿着一条漂亮的牛仔牛仔裤。
    A plural verb is sometimes used with pair in the singular in senses 1 and 2: My last pair don't fit any more. In informal North American English some people use pair as a plural form: three pair of shoes . This is not considered correct in written English.Topics Clothes and Fashiona1

    3. two people两个人

  3.  
     [countable + singular or plural verb] two people who are doing something together or who have a particular relationship两个共事（或有特殊关系）的人；俩；对
    • Get pairs of students to act out the dialogue in front of the class.叫学生两人一组在课堂上演出这个对话。
    • Get the students to do the exercise as pair work (= two students work together).让学生两人一组做练习。
    • (informal) I've had enough of the pair of you!你们俩让我烦透了！
    • They might seem an unlikely pair, but they've been friends for years. 他们可能看起来不像是一对，但他们已经是多年的朋友了。
    In British Englisha plural verb is usually used A pair of children were kicking a ball about. • The pair are planning a trip to India together.
    • I thought they would make a good pair so I arranged for them to meet.我认为他们非常相配，所以安排他们见面。
    • The pair were matched for age.这一对是按年龄配成的。
    • They make an odd pair.他们俩真的不相配。
    Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • happy
    • odd
    verb + pair
    • match
    • make
    preposition
    • in a/​the pair
    4.

    two animals/birds两个动物；两只鸟

  4. [countable + singular or plural verb] two animals or birds of the same type that are producing young together（同时驯养的）两个同类的鸟（或兽）；一对
    • a breeding pair用于繁殖的一对
    • a pair of swans一对天鹅
    • pair bonding (= the process of animals forming a pair for breeding)结对繁殖
    Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • breeding
    • mating
    • nesting
    • …
    pair + verb
    • breed
    • mate
    preposition
    • pair of
    5.

    two horses两匹马

  5. [countable] two horses working together to pull a carriage一起拉车的两匹马
    • a carriage and pair双驾马车
    6. 词源Middle English: from Old French paire, from Latin paria ‘equal things’, neuter plural of par ‘equal’. Formerly phrases such as a pair of gloves were expressed without of, as in a pair gloves (compare with German ein Paar Handschuhe).
see also au pair, minimal pair
Idioms
in pairs
  1. in groups of two objects or people成对的；成双的
    • Students worked in pairs on the project.学生两人一组做这个项目。
    • These candles only come in pairs.这些蜡烛只成对出售。
Homophones pair | pare | pearpair   pare   pear
/peə(r)/
/per/
  • pair noun
    • He was dressed in a pair of jeans and a white T-shirt.他穿着一条牛仔裤和一件白色t恤。
  • pair verb
    • The teacher decided to pair able students with those who were struggling.老师决定把有能力的学生和那些努力奋斗的学生配对。
  • pare verb
    • They had to pare the novel down for a two-hour film.他们不得不把这部小说压缩成两小时的电影。
  • pear noun
    • Dessert was a delicious poached pear in red wine.甜点是美味的红酒水煮梨。
I’ve only got one pair of hands
  1. (informal) used to say that you are too busy to do anything else我只有一双手
a pair of hands
  1. (informal) a person who can do, or is doing, a job一个能做事的人；人手；正在工作的人
    • We need an extra pair of hands if we're going to finish on time.要想按时完成，我们就要再增加一个人。
a safe pair of hands
  1. (especially British English) a person that you can trust to do a job well靠得住的办事人
    • Colleagues regard him as a safe pair of hands.同事认为他办事可靠。

pair

verb
/peə(r)/
/per/
动词形式
present simple I / you / we / they pair
/peə(r)/
/per/
he / she / it pairs
/peəz/
/perz/
past simple paired
/peəd/
/perd/
past participle paired
/peəd/
/perd/
-ing form pairing
/ˈpeərɪŋ/
/ˈperɪŋ/
Phrasal Verbs

    make groups of two配对

  1. [transitive, usually passive] to put people or things into groups of two使成对；配对
    • be paired with somebody/something Each blind student was paired with a sighted student.每个盲人学员都与一个视力正常的同学配对。
    • be paired (together) All the shoes on the floor were neatly paired.地板上的鞋子都整齐成双地摆着。
    Homophones pair | pare | pearpair   pare   pear
    /peə(r)/
    /per/
    • pair noun
      • He was dressed in a pair of jeans and a white T-shirt.他穿着一条牛仔裤和一件白色t恤。
    • pair verb
      • The teacher decided to pair able students with those who were struggling.老师决定把有能力的学生和那些努力奋斗的学生配对。
    • pare verb
      • They had to pare the novel down for a two-hour film.他们不得不把这部小说压缩成两小时的电影。
    • pear noun
      • Dessert was a delicious poached pear in red wine.甜点是美味的红酒水煮梨。
    2.

    of animals/birds兽；鸟

  2. [intransitive] (specialist) to come together in order to produce young配对（以繁殖）；交配
    • Many of the species pair for life.许多物种都终生配对。
    3. 词源Middle English: from Old French paire, from Latin paria ‘equal things’, neuter plural of par ‘equal’. Formerly phrases such as a pair of gloves were expressed without of, as in a pair gloves (compare with German ein Paar Handschuhe).
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