| 词组 | couple |
| 释义 | 1． a couple 一般指“两人、两个、两件、两样”等: a couple of police officers 两名警官 a couple of things 两件东西 2． 在美国口语中，a couple of 可以指 “一些、几个 ( a few， several， small number)”: I'll be back in a couple of minutes. 我几分钟就回来。 The village is a couple of miles off the highway. 村庄离开公路几英里。 3． 在英国，a couple of 几乎总是指 “两个”: a couple of friends 两个朋友 4． a couple 是“一对”或“两个人”， 但后面所用的动词常是单数: A couple is two people who are married. A nice young couple has moved in next door. 5． 除“一对 ( 夫妻等)”外，其他场合下使用 a couple ( of) 时，支配它的动词用复数: There were a couple of things I want to do. The last couple of years were rough on him. 6． 在美国口语和书面语中，经常将 a couple of 中的 of 省去: I'll ask a couple more questions. I'll give a couple lectures here. a couple more promotions a couple more examples waiting a couple years in the last couple weeks 7． in couples 指“成双成对地”: The guests came in couples. |
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