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pair

noun
 
🔊/peə(r)/
🔊/per/
Idioms
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    two things the same相同的两样东西

  1.  
     [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. 她拉了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. 一对手抓住了她的肩膀。
    • a pair of aces/kings (= two playing cards that have the same value)一对王牌/天王（= 两张具有相同值的扑克牌）
    • The winner will receive a pair of tickets to Reykjavik.获奖者将获得两张雷克雅未克门票。
    • 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. 威猛（Vermeer）将这两幅画画成一对。
    Extra Examples
    • This 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
    Topics Clothes and Fashiona1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • matching
    • identical
    • clean
    • …
    preposition
    • in a/​the pair
    • in pairs
    • pair of
    • …
    phrases
    • one of a pair
    See full entry
    2.

    two parts joined连接的两部分

  2.  
     [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.买一副眼镜可免费获得第二副。
    • He was wearing a nice pair of denim jeans.他穿着一条漂亮的牛仔牛仔裤。
    A plural verb is sometimes used with pair in the singular in senses 1 and 2: My last pair don't fit any more. In informal North American English some people use pair as a plural form: three pair of shoes . This is not considered correct in written English.Topics Clothes and Fashiona1

    3. two people两个人

  3.  
     [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. 他们似乎不太可能，但是他们已经好多年了。
    In British Englisha plural verb is usually used A pair of children were kicking a ball about. • The pair are planning a trip to India together.
    Extra Examples
    • I 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
    verb + pair
    • match
    • make
    preposition
    • in a/​the pair
    See full entry
    4.

    two animals/birds两个动物；两只鸟

  4. [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)配对
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • breeding
    • mating
    • nesting
    • …
    pair + verb
    • breed
    • mate
    preposition
    • pair of
    See full entry
    5.

    two horses两匹马

  5. [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
    6. 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).
see also au pair, minimal pair
Idioms
in pairs
  1. in groups of two objects or people成对的；成双的
    • Students worked in pairs on the project.学生两人一组做这个项目。🔊🔊
    • These candles only come in pairs.这些蜡烛只成对出售。
Homophones pair | pare | pearpair   pare   pear
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  • 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.老师决定将有能力的学生与正在苦苦挣扎的学生配对。
  • pare verb
    • They had to pare the novel down for a two-hour film.他们不得不把这部小说砍下来，拍摄了两个小时的电影。
  • pear noun
    • Dessert was a delicious poached pear in red wine.甜点是红酒中美味的水煮梨。
I’ve only got one pair of hands
  1. (informal) used to say that you are too busy to do anything else我只有一双手
a pair of hands
  1. (informal) a person who can do, or is doing, a job一个能做事的人；人手；正在工作的人
    • We need an extra pair of hands if we're going to finish on time.要想按时完成，我们就要再增加一个人。🔊🔊
a safe pair of hands
  1. (especially British English) a person that you can trust to do a job well靠得住的办事人
    • Colleagues regard him as a safe pair of hands.同事认为他办事可靠。🔊🔊

pair

verb
🔊/peə(r)/
🔊/per/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they pair
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he / she / it pairs
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past simple paired
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past participle paired
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-ing form pairing
🔊/ˈpeərɪŋ/
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Phrasal Verbs
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    make groups of two配对

  1. [transitive, usually passive] to put people or things into groups of two使成对；配对
    • be paired with somebody/something 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。🔊🔊
    • be paired (together) All the shoes on the floor were neatly paired.地板上的鞋子都整齐成双地摆着。🔊🔊
    Homophones pair | pare | pearpair   pare   pear
    🔊/peə(r)/
    🔊/per/
    • 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.老师决定将有能力的学生与正在苦苦挣扎的学生配对。
    • pare verb
      • They had to pare the novel down for a two-hour film.他们不得不把这部小说砍下来，拍摄了两个小时的电影。
    • pear noun
      • Dessert was a delicious poached pear in red wine.甜点是红酒中美味的水煮梨。
    2.

    of animals/birds兽；鸟

  2. [intransitive] (specialist) to come together in order to produce young配对（以繁殖）；交配
    • Many of the species pair for life.许多物种都终生配对。🔊🔊
    3. 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).