n.(名词)

1. 一对，一双，一副
2. 一把（如剪刀），一条（如裤子）
3. （动物）偶，交配的一对
4. 夫妇，配偶；一对情侣
5. 俩，对
6. 【机】对偶
7. 另一方
8. 分两个相连接部份的物体
9. 两个共事的人
10. 系在一起的两匹马
11. 两个同类的鸟

v.(动词)

1. 结婚，成夫妇，使成配偶（后接with）
2. （把…）组成一对一对，（为…）配对，（使）成对，成双
3. （使）交配
4. 配合
5. 相约弃权
6. 相适应
7. 结对，结组工作
8. 交尾
9. 使（对立政党议员）成为同意对某议案不投票的一对

adj.(形容词)

1. 偶数的

n.(名词)

1. [C]一副,一条,一把; 一双,一对 sth made up of two parts that are alike and are joined and used together; two things that are alike or of same kind and used together
2. [C]一对人,一对夫妇 two people closely connected
3. [C]雌雄成对的动物 two animals, male and female, that stay together for a long time
4. [C]双套马 two horses that pull a cart, etc.

v.(动词)

1. vt. 使…成对,使…成双 cause sb/sth to form a pair or pairs
2. vi. 交配,交尾 mate

Noun:

1. a set of two similar things considered as a unit

2. two items of the same kind

3. two people considered as a unit

4. a poker hand with 2 cards of the same value

Verb:

1. form a pair or pairs;

   "The two old friends paired off"
   

2. bring two objects, ideas, or people together;

   "This fact is coupled to the other one"
   "Matchmaker, can you match my daughter with a nice young man?"
   "The student was paired with a partner for collaboration on the project"
   

3. occur in pairs

4. arrange in pairs;

   "pair these numbers"
   

5. engage in sexual intercourse;

   "Birds mate in the Spring"
   

1.双；对；副
Apair of things are two things of the same size and shape that are used together or are both part of something, for example shoes, earrings, or parts of the body.

e.g. ...apair of socks.
一双袜子
e.g. ...trainers that cost up to 90 pounds apair...
售价高达90英镑一双的运动鞋

2.套，条，把，副（由两个尺寸和形状相同的部分组成的物品，如裤子、剪刀）
Some objects that have two main parts of the same size and shape are referred to as apair, for examplea pair of trousers ora pair of scissors .

e.g. ...apair of faded jeans.
一条褪色的牛仔裤
e.g. ...apair of binoculars.
一副双筒望远镜

3.一对伴儿；一对夫妻；一对情侣
You can refer to two people as apair when they are standing or walking together or when they have some kind of relationship with each other.

e.g. Apair of teenage boys were smoking cigarettes...
两个十来岁的男孩正在吸烟。
e.g. Thepair admitted that their three-year-old marriage was going through 'a difficult time'...
那对夫妻承认他们3年的婚姻正在经历一个“困难期”。

4.使配对；使配成搭档
If one thingis paired with another, it is put with it or considered with it.

e.g. The trainees will then be paired with experienced managers.
实习生随后将会与经验丰富的经理结成对子。

pairing
...the pairing of these two fine musicians.
这两位出色音乐家的联袂

5. see also: au pair

The nounpair can take either a singular verb or a plural verb, depending on whether it refers to one thing seen as a unit or a collection of two things or people.A good, supportive and protective pair of trainers is essential… The pair are still friends and attend functions together.
pair作名词时，其后跟动词的单数还是复数形式取决于所指的是看作一个整体的一件东西，还是两个事物或人的组合：A good, supportive and protective pair of trainers is essential...（一双兼具支撑性和保护性的好的运动鞋是必不可少的），The pair are still friends and attend functions together（他们俩依然是朋友，仍一起出席一些社交活动）。

6.可靠的好帮手；可以委托的人
If you say that someone is or hasa safe pair of hands, you mean that they are reliable and will not make any serious mistakes.

pair的意思

e.g. He has now held five cabinet posts and remains a safepair of hands.
他现在担任5个内阁职位，仍是一个靠得住的人。

相关词组：pair offpair up

1. 双：如磅(Pound)吨(Ton)千克(Kilogram)克(Gram)公担(Quintal)盎司(Ounce)公吨(Metric Ton)数量单位:大多数工具成品,尤其是日用消费品、轻工业品、机械产品及部分土特产,如件(Piece)双(pair)套(Set)打(Dozen)箩(Gross)卷(Roll)长度单位:一般布匹、电线电缆、丝绸等的交易常用,

2. 一对：如※ 一对(pair) 一对牌加三张散牌. 如※ 高点数牌 (High Hand) 不是以上9种情况的,则比较手上最大的牌,若相同,则比较第二大的牌,其次类推. 9 - 限注游戏(Limit) 每个牌局都有一个指定的注限. 注限的高低决定盲注的大小.

3. 对：一个画素数据24位(R、G、B各8位),加上2位同步信号与4位控制数据,变成30位再经过编码处理后,转换成三频(channel)10位 serial数字信号,三频信号依照画素频率(pixel clock)以4对(pair)差动信号传输时称为single ring(图67).

1. This pair of shoes fits me well.
   这双鞋对我很合适。
2. Another pair of shoes is needed.
   还需要一双鞋。
3. There are two pairs of shoes under the bed.
   床底下有两双鞋。
4. We admired her new pair of shoes.
   我们很欣赏她的那双新鞋。
5. pairs of socks are pinned together.
   成双的袜子是别在一起的。
6. Where is the pair to this sock?
   这只短袜的另一只在哪里?
7. I have lost the pair to this glove.
   我丢了这只手套的另一只。
8. Have you a pair of chopsticks?
   你有一双筷子吗?
9. A pair of trousers was lying on the chair.
   椅子上放着一条裤子。
10. I shan't send my clothes to that laundry again; they have ruined a pair of new trousers.
    我不会再把我的衣服送到那家洗衣店了,他们把一条新裤子全弄坏了。
11. I bought six pair.
    我买了6双。
12. The happy pair are going to Spain after their wedding.
    这幸福的一对婚后将去西班牙。
13. Married for twenty years now, they are a happy pair.
    他们俩结婚已有20年,是对幸福美满的夫妇。
14. A pair of orioles alighted on the frisking branch of a weeping willow.
    一对黄鹂飞落在拂动着的柳树枝条上。
15. A pair of robbers were trying to kidnap his wife.
    两个强盗正试图绑架他的妻子。
16. This is a coach and pair.
    这是双驾马车。

用作不及物动词S+～(+A)

1. I thought those two would pair well.
   我认为那两个人将能配成很好的一对。
2. Birds often pair for life.
   鸟通常是成对地生活。
3. Birds pair and build nests in spring.
   鸟在春天交配筑窝。

用作及物动词S+～+ n./pron.

1. pair the socks and put them in the drawer.
   把袜子配成双,然后放到抽屉里。
2. I'll try to pair this glove from my stock.
   我将设法从我的存货中把这只手套配成副。
3. The cupboard filled with shoes fell over and it took half an hour to pair them again .
   放满鞋子的橱子倒了,结果花了半个小时才把鞋子一双一双地放好。

in pairs

成对地,成双地,两个两个地 two at a time; in twos

pair off (v.+adv.)

成双,结对 form pairs, usually male and female, for any purpose including marriage
pair off

After dinner the boys and girls paired off and went to the dance.

晚餐后,男女青年们成双成对地去跳舞。

Most of the friends we knew at school have now paired off and had families.

我们在学校时的朋友大多数都有了配偶,成了家。

pair sb ⇔ off

Mrs. Smith paired off her guests by age and tastes.

史密斯夫人根据客人的年龄和兴趣安排他们一对一对地坐在一起。

Their parents have tried for years to pair the two young people off.

多年来,他们的父母试图使这两个青年人结成伴侣。

pair off with sb

Her parents persuaded her to pair off with rich neighbour.

她的父母劝她嫁给有钱的邻居。

pair up (v.+adv.)

交配 mate
pair up

Not all the gloves would pair up.

手套不全成副。

pair sth ⇔ up

When she finished the mending, she paired up the socks.

袜子补好以后,她把它们一双双地放在一起。

pair up with sb/sth

This shoe does not seem to pair up with that one.

这只鞋似乎与那只不成双。

We each paired up with our same number from the other school to exchange ideas.

我们分别与另一个学校相同号数的学生结成对,交换意见。

pair sb/sth ⇔ up with sb/sth

In the contest he was paired up with an opponent about his equal.

在比赛中,他被安排跟一个与他实力不相上下的人对阵。

pair up

Cranes take from four to seven years to mature before they pair up.

鹤要4至7岁才成熟交配。

pair with (v.+prep.)

使…与…配成对 match sb/sth with sb/sth
pair sb/sth with sb/sth

The parents finally agreed to pair their daughter with that young man.

父母最终同意女儿同那位年轻人结婚。

Try to pair this card with one exactly the same from the other pack.

去从另一叠牌中找出一张与这张完全一样的配成对。

• It had four pairs of buttons down the double-breast.

  出自：T. Callender

• Jones had to face the formidable pair in person.

  出自：V. Brome

• The..stag is paired with the doe.

  出自：Sir W. Scott

• The French ambassador and the French general were well paired.

  出自：Ld Macaulay

• The great characters of fiction are often paired: Quixote and Sancho,..Pickwick and Weller.

  出自：G. Greene

• All who are not paired..troop off into the division lobby.

  出自：H. Wilson

These two cups will make a pair.

这两个杯子可以配成一对。

The newly married couple are really a happy pair.

那对新婚夫妇真是快乐的一对。

This pair of shoes is durable.

这双鞋很耐磨。

The young girl has a pair of almond eyes.

这个年轻的姑娘长着一双杏眼。

I have a pair of leather gloves.

我有一副皮革手套。

My brother needs a new pair of glasses.

我弟弟需要一副新眼镜。

The teacher paired us off for the purpose of the exercise.

为了做练习，老师把我们分成一对一对。

pair the socks and put them in the drawer .

把袜子配成双，然后放到抽屉里。

I'll pair up you and her for the dance.

这个舞会上,我把你和她配成对跳舞。

You must pair your headset and phone before you can make a call.

在使用耳机通话前，耳机必须与手机配对。

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。

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

(informal)I've had enough of the pair of you!

你们俩让我烦透了！

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。

a breeding pair

用于繁殖的一对

a pair of swans

一对天鹅

a carriage and pair

双驾马车

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

要想按时完成任务，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。

Each blind student was paired with a sighted student.

每个盲人学员都配了一个有视力的学员。

All the shoes on the floor were neatly paired.

地板上的鞋子都整齐成双地摆着。

Many of the species pair for life.

许多物种都终生配对。

It seemed that all her friends were pairing off.

好像她的朋友全都成双结对了。

He's always trying to pair me off with his cousin.

他总想把我和他表弟配成一对。

...a pair of socks.

一双袜子

...trainers that cost up to 90 pounds a pair...

售价高达90英镑一双的运动鞋

...a pair of faded jeans.

一条褪色的牛仔裤

...a pair of binoculars.

一副双筒望远镜

A pair of teenage boys were smoking cigarettes...

两个十来岁的男孩正在吸烟。

The pair admitted that their three-year-old marriage was going through 'a difficult time'...

那对夫妻承认他们3年的婚姻正在经历一个“困难期”。

The trainees will then be paired with experienced managers.

实习生随后将会与经验丰富的经理结成对子。

He has now held five cabinet posts and remains a safe pair of hands.

他现在担任5个内阁职位，仍是一个靠得住的人。

n.(名词)

1. pair的基本意思是“一双,一对,一副”,可指连在一起共同使用的由相同、相通或相关的两部分构成的单件物品,如:glasses, scissors等; 也可指两件虽分开但有密切关系的物体,如:chopsticks, socks; 还可指有共同特征或相互关联的两个人或物。
2. a pair of后一般接复数名词,作主语时,谓语动词多用单数形式,现代英语中也有用复数者,以强调主语的复数含义。pair指两个人或物时,谓语动词用复数形式。
3. 在many, several等词或1以上基数词之后,用pairs或pair均可,都表示复数意义,后者主要用于口语中,单复数同形。
4. 形容词修饰“pair of+ n. ”结构时,应置于pair之前。
5. a pair of指共同使用的两件同样大小或同样形状的物体时,谓语动词既可用单数形式也可用复数形式; 当a pair of指一件由同样形状或同样大小的两部分所组成的物件时,谓语动词要用单数形式。
6. pair可指成对物品中的一个,前面须加定冠词the。

v.(动词)

1. pair的基本意思是使单个事物配成双、配成对,引申可作“交配,交尾”解。
2. pair既可用作及物动词,也可用作不及物动词。用作及物动词时,后可接名词或代词作宾语。
3. pair后接off表示“成双,结对”; 接up表示“结成对”; 接with表示“与…配成对”。

n.(名词)

pair, couple

这两个词都有“一双”“一对”的意思。其区别是：

1.couple指在一起或互有关系的两个人或物,但并不意味是同样的,且可分可合; pair指由两个一样的东西组成的“一对”“一双”“一副”,缺一不可。例如:

I found a couple of socks in the room but they do not make a pair.我在房间找到两只袜子,但不是一双的。

2.couple和pair都可指“夫妻”, pair更强调“般配”。例如:

Not every couple is a pair.天下夫妇多,珠联璧合少。

pair指夫妇时谓语动词用复数,而couple指夫妇时谓语动词用单数。

3.pair还可指夫妻之外有密切连带关系的人。

couple，pair

这两个名词均有“一对，一双”之意。

couple多指在一起或彼此有关系的两个人或两个同样的事物。

pair含义广泛，可指人或物。用于物时，指两个互属的事物，缺此或失彼都会失去使用价值，或指由相对称的两部分构成的一件东西。

n.(名词)

他穿了一条肮脏的蓝色牛仔裤。

误 He wore a dirty, blue jeans.

正 He wore a pair of dirty, blue jeans.

析 a pair of (sth) 常用于“一条…”“一双…”“一对…”等,其后的名词要用复数形式。

在床下找到了一条裤子。

误 A pair of trousers were found under the bed.

正 A pair of trousers was found under the bed.

析 a pair of (sth)后接一件由同样形状同样大小的两部分所组成的物件时谓语动词用单数形式。

多漂亮的袜子啊!

误 What a pair of lovely stocks!

正 What a lovely pair of stocks!

析 “a pair of+ n. ”结构有定语修饰时,定语一般置于pair前,不置于复数名词前。

• ☆ 13世纪中期进入英语，直接源自古法语的paire，意为一对；最初源自中世纪拉丁语的paria，意为相等的。