词组 | couple |
释义 | couple AC /ˈkʌpəl/ noun two people who are married or having a sexual or romantic relationshipadjectivesa young couple A young couple with a baby moved into the house next door.a middle-aged couple/an elderly couple The only other people in the train carriage were an elderly couple.a married couple The tax laws are different for married couples.an unmarried couple It is common nowadays for unmarried couples to live together.a newly married couple (=having married not long ago) Many newly married couples cannot afford to buy their own homes.a childless couple (=without children) Childless couples tend to have plenty of money to spend.a retired couple (=who having finished working) These small houses are suitable for retired couples.a gay/homosexual/same-sex couple Some priests support the marriage of same-sex couples.a courting couple old-fashioned (=having a romantic relationship, often planning to get married later) The path by the river is a popular area for courting couples.a perfect couple (=a couple that seem very suited to each other) I’m surprised they split up – they seemed like the perfect couple.the happy couple (=a bride and bridegroom at their wedding) Guests congratulated the happy couple.phrasesmake a lovely couple (=be suited to each other as romantic partners) Everyone who knows them thinks that they would make a lovely couple. |
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