1. | [c] 一双；一对two things of the same type, especially when they are used or worn together |
a pair of gloves/shoes/earrings, etc. 一副手套、一双鞋、一对耳环等 | |
a huge pair of eyes 一双大眼睛 | |
The vase is one of a matching pair . 这只花瓶是一对中的一只。 |
2. | [c] 分两个相连接部分的物体an object consisting of two parts that are joined together |
a pair of trousers/pants/jeans, etc. 一条长裤、裤子、牛仔裤等 | |
a pair of glasses/binoculars/scissors, etc. 一副眼镜、一架双筒望远镜、一把剪刀等 |
3. | [cspv] 两个共事（或有特殊关系）的人；俩；对two people who are doing sth together or who have a particular relationship |
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。 | |
I've had enough of the pair of you! 你们俩让我烦透了！ |
4. | [cspv] （同时驯养的）两个同类的鸟（或兽）；一对two animals or birds of the same type that are breeding together |
a breeding pair 用于繁殖的一对 | |
a pair of swans 一对天鹅 |
5. | [c] 一起拉车的两匹马two horses working together to pull a carriage |
a carriage and pair 双驾马车 |
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。 | |
Colleagues regard him as a safe pair of hands(= sb who can be relied on to do a job well) . 同事认为他办事可靠。 |
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。 | |
Colleagues regard him as a safe pair of hands(= sb who can be relied on to do a job well) . 同事认为他办事可靠。 |
Students worked in pairs on the project. 学生两人一组做这个项目。 |
Students worked in pairs on the project. 学生两人一组做这个项目。 |
1. | [t][usupass] 使成对；配对to put people or things into groups of two |
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。 | |
All the shoes on the floor were neatly paired. 地板上的鞋子都整齐成双地摆着。 |
2. | [i] 配对（以繁殖）；交配to come together in order to breed |
Many of the species pair for life. 许多物种都终生配对。 |
