- [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。
Extra ExamplesTopics Clothes and Fashiona1This 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
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- matching
- identical
- clean
- …
- in a/the pair
- in pairs
- pair of
- …
- one of a pair
- [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。
- [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。
Extra ExamplesI 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。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- happy
- odd
- match
- make
- in a/the pair
- [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
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- breeding
- mating
- nesting
- …
- breed
- mate
- pair of
- [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
two things the same相同的两样东西
two parts joined连接的两部分
two people两个人
two animals/birds两个动物;两只鸟
two horses两匹马
Word OriginMiddle 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).
Idioms
in pairs
in groups of two objects or people 成对的;成双的
Homophones pair | pare | pearpair pare pear
- 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
- (informal)
used to say that you are too busy to do anything else 我只有一双手
a pair of hands
a safe pair of hands