(1) pair指使用時彼此不能分開的兩件東西構成的物品，這兩件東西可以連在一起，也可以不連在一起，但缺一不可。一對;對;一雙;分兩個相連接部分的物體;兩個共事(或有特殊關系)的人;倆;（同時馴養的）兩個同類的鳥（或獸）;一起拉車的兩匹馬等；

指由同一種材料制成的兩個配套的物體，屬于一個不可分割的整體，缺少其中之一則無法使用，謂語動詞用單數還是復數取決于這兩者是一個整體還是兩個事物或人的組合。a pair of gloves/shoes/earrings，etc.

一副手套、一雙鞋、一對耳環等

a huge pair of eyes

一雙大眼睛

a pair of trousers/pants/jeans，etc.

一條長褲、褲子、牛仔褲等

譯文：Four oceans of the world 重點詞匯：oceans oceans 英［＇???nz］釋義：n.［海洋］海洋（ocean的復數形式）短語：World Oceans Day世界海洋日

a pair of faded jeans.

一條褪色的牛仔褲

a pair of glasses/binoculars/scissors，etc.

一副眼鏡、一架雙筒望遠鏡、一把剪刀等

a pair of swans

一對天鵝

a pair of hands一個能做事的人；人手；正在工作的人

We need an extra pair of hands if we're going to finish on time.

要想按時完成任務，我們就要再增加一個人。

Colleagues regard him as a safe pair of hands.

同事認為他辦事可靠。

That's not the right way to hold a pair of scissors.

那樣拿剪子不對。

I put on a new pair of nylon socks.

我穿上了一雙新尼龍襪。

She clamped a pair of headphones over her ears.

她把一副耳機戴在兩邊耳朵上。

Every couple is not a pair.

同床異夢，貌合神離。

It is not every couple that is a pair. 成雙未必能配對(天下夫妻多，珠聯璧合少)。

I found a couple of boots in the bedroom but they don't make a pair.

我在臥室里找到了兩只靴子，但它們不是一雙。

[其他]復數：oceans

Not very couple is a pair.

成雙未必能配對。

ocean作為海洋可數嗎，A good and protective pair of trainers is essential.

一雙又好又具備保護性的跑鞋是必不可少的。

A pair of pretty，faded pink antique curtains was the starting point for the room's colour scheme.

一幅漂亮的褪色仿舊粉色窗簾是房間色彩搭配的基調。

A pair of dancers are performing on the dance floor.

一對舞伴正在舞池里表演。

He is wearing a pair of glasses.他戴著一副眼鏡。

I'm going to treat myself to a new pair of shoes.

我打算給自己買雙新鞋。

Don&39;ve split another pair of pants!

你不會又把一條褲子撐破了吧！

She was wearing a tight pair of jeans.

an ocean of和oceans of意為“大量，許多”，其后可接可數名詞，也可接不可數名詞。ocean的近義詞及用法：1、近義詞：sea　，讀音：英 [si?] 美 [si?] ，sea的意思是“海,海洋”“海水”,是不可數名詞。

她穿著一條緊身牛仔褲。

How many pairs of shoes do you have? 你有多少雙鞋？注：a/every/each/this/that pair of something作主語，謂語動詞用單數。This pair of shoes fits me well.這雙鞋我穿很合腳。A pair of sunglasses is lying on the table.桌子上有一副太陽鏡。She felt as if every pair of eyes in the room was on her.她覺得房子里的每一雙眼睛都在看她。

We divide into pairs and each pair takes a region

我們分成兩人一組，每一組負責一個區域。

pair也可以指人，相當于couple指的是“同樣立場、一起做同樣事情或某種關聯的兩個人，作主語時謂語用復數。注：a pair of somebody作主語，謂語動詞用復數。The pair were matched for age.這一對是按年齡配成的。

Mr Thomson and his brother are funny pair. (不能用couple)

湯姆森和他的兄弟是有趣的一對。

叫學生兩人一組在課堂上演出這個對話。

Get the students to do the exercise as pair work

讓學生兩人一組做練習。

Students worked in pairs on the project.

學生兩人一組做這個項目。

A pair of children were kicking a ball about.兩個孩子在周圍踢球。

The pair are planning a trip to India together.那對夫妻計劃一起去印度旅行。

A pair of teenage boys were smoking cigarettes.（兩個人作主語用復數）

兩個十來歲的男孩正在吸煙。

The pair were reconciled after Jackson made a public apology.

杰克遜公開道歉之后，這兩個人又言歸于好了。（兩個人作主語用復數）

A pair of oxen，yoked together，was used.

把兩頭牛用軛套在一起使喚。(兩個動物卻用了單數)

(2) couple表示“兩個相同的人或物(two things of the same kind)”，指人或物。指夫妻（或關系密切的兩個人）用couple，也能用pair。couple表示“夫婦，夫妻”且用作主語時，謂語動詞可用單數(視為整體，尤其是當有each，every，only one等修飾時)；也可以是復數(考慮其個體)。The couple was/were married last week.這一對夫婦是上星期結的婚。Each couple was asked to complete a form.要求每一對夫婦填一張表。The couple is/are spending their honeymoon.那對新婚夫婦正在度蜜月。

They are a couple in the real world as well as in the movie.

他們在電影和現實生活中都是一對夫婦。

The two of them made a handsome couple.

釋義：n.海洋；大量 n.（Ocean）（羅）奧切安（人名）變形：復數oceans 雙語例句 There are many unknown secrets deep in the ocean.在海洋的深處還有很多未知的秘密。There are oceans of wild animals on this land.這。

這對As a couple they are not very well matched.

作為夫妻，他們并不十分般配。

夫妻男俊女靚。

We soon became friendly with the couple next door.

我們很快就和隔壁的夫婦友好相處了。

The couple went to great pains to keep their plans secret.

“大海”英語ocean讀法：英 ['???(?)n] 美 ['o??n]釋義：1、n. 海洋；大量；廣闊 2、n. (Ocean)人名；(羅)奧切安 Ocean County海洋縣 ocean sunfish翻車魚 ocean blue海洋。

這對夫婦煞費苦心，對計劃守口如瓶。

特別要注意：a couple of有時指“幾個，兩三個”，當couple作主語，此時表示復數意義，用作主語時，謂語動詞要用復數。a couple of作主語謂語用復數。

a couple of cars/days

兩（或幾）輛汽車/兩（或幾）天I've come to crash on your floor for a couple of nights.

我來你家打幾個晚上的地鋪。

She contrived to spend a couple of hours with him every Sunday evening.

每周星期日晚上她都設法與他待上幾個小時。

We went there a couple of years ago.

我們幾年前去過那里。

She already has a couple of good wins under her belt.

她已將幾項冠軍收入囊中。

Our beach house is just a couple of miles from the ocean.

我家濱海的房子離大海只有幾英里。

We perched on a couple of high stools at the bar.

我們坐在酒吧的幾個高腳凳上。

I&39;t really know the set-up.

我剛來幾個星期，對這里的組織情況不大了解。

We walked uptown a couple of blocks until we found a cab.

我們向市郊走了好幾條街才找到一輛出租車。

It's only a couple blocks away.

那地方離這里只有幾個街區。

A couple of weeks later my mother went into hospital

幾周后我母親住進了醫院。

Fishing is possible for a couple of hours either side of high water.

漲潮期前后幾小時內都可以捕魚。

They met a couple of times but they didn't really connect.

盡管他們見了幾次面，但仍未真正建立起良好的關系。

I think the trouble will clear up in a couple of days.

我想問題幾天內就會解決。

The builder has a couple of jobs on at the moment.

目前這家建筑商有幾項工程在進行。

I used to smoke，but I gave up a couple of years ago.

我以前抽煙，但幾年前就戒掉了。

I've seen her a couple of times before.

我以前見過她幾次。

They spent a couple of nights here last September.

去年9月他們在這兒呆了幾晚。

Suffice to say，it was more than a couple of years ago!

我只想說，那是幾年前的事了！

He would make an appointment with her to straighten out a couple of things

他將和她約個時間把幾件事情理清楚。

He walked a couple of miles.他步行了好幾里。There are a couple of girls waiting for you.有兩個女孩在等你。

A couple of teenagers were kissing and cuddling on the doorstep.

一對年輕人在門階上親吻擁抱。《牛津高階英漢雙解詞典》

The couple plan to wed next summer.

這倆人計劃在夏天結婚。

The couple are Hollywood's hottest property.

這對搭檔是好萊塢最走紅的人物。

The couple were charged with grand/ petty larceny.

那對夫婦被指控犯有重大/輕微盜竊罪。

The couple have sought help from marriage guidance counsellors.

這對夫婦已經向婚姻指導顧問尋求幫助。

The couple were swept away by the strong current.

這對夫妻被巨大的水流卷走了。

The couple share a love of gourmet cooking.

這夫婦倆都有烹飪美食的嗜好。

50年過去了，這對夫婦仍然深愛著彼此。

The couple seem to spend less and less time together

兩口子在一起的時間似乎越來越少。

The couple had been dating for almost three years

這對情侶相戀已近3年。

The couple was/were married in 1976.

這對夫婦于1976年結婚。

海洋英文讀法：['???(?)n]。“海洋”的英文：ocean；sea，ocean讀法：英['???(?)n]；美['o??n]；作名詞的意思是：海洋；大量；廣闊。短語有：1。

The couple made an unsuccessful attempt at a compromise.

這對夫婦試圖和解但未成功。

They hugged each other like a couple of lost children

他們相互緊抱在一起，就像一對迷路的孩子。

A couple of fuzzy pictures have been published.

有幾張模糊的照片刊登了出來。

The couple have no children.

這對夫妻沒有孩子。

There are a couple more files to read first.

還有幾份檔案要先看一看。

The company employs no more than a couple of dozen people.

這個公司頂多雇用了幾十個人。