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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- pair
[pεər]
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1.
noun
[of shoes]
[ gloves]
[ socks]
双
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2.
noun
(two people) 对
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a pair of scissors
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一把剪刀
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a pair of trousers
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一条裤子
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in pairs
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成对地
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- pair
[peər]
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1.
n.[c]
一对，一双，一副
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2.
n.[c]
同类中的两个
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3.
n.[c]
一对人
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4.
n.[c]
一对牌
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5.
vi.
成为一对，结对，成双
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The two old friends paired off.
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这两个老朋友出入成双成对。
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6.
vt.
把……配成一对，使成对
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The student was paired with a partner for collaboration on the project.
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该学生与一家合作伙伴配合开展该项目。
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7.
vi.
成对出现
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8.
vt.
把……成双排列，把……成对组合
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9.
vi.
交配，交媾
Collins English-English Dictionary
- pair
[pεə]
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1.
n
two identical or similar things matched for use together
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a pair of socks
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2.
n
two persons, animals, things, etc, used or grouped together
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a pair of horses
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a pair of scoundrels
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3.
n
an object considered to be two identical or similar things joined together
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a pair of trousers
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4.
n
two people joined in love or marriage
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5.
n
a male and a female animal of the same species, esp such animals kept for breeding purposes
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6.
n
[parliamentary procedure]
two opposed members who both agree not to vote on a specified motion or for a specific period of time
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7.
n
the agreement so made
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8.
n
two playing cards of the same rank or denomination
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a pair of threes
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9.
n
one member of a matching pair
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I can't find the pair to this glove
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10.
n
[cricket]
a pair of spectacles (the cricketing term) - See spectacles
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11.
n
See pair-oar
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12.
n
[rowing]
[Brit and US]
[Dialect]
a group or set of more than two
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13.
n
[logic]
[maths]
a set with two members
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14.
n
an ordered set with two members
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15.
vb
[often foll by off]
to arrange or fall into groups of twos
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16.
vb
to group or be grouped in matching pairs
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to pair socks
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17.
vb
to join or be joined in marriage; mate or couple
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18.
vb
[when tr, usually passive]
[parliamentary procedure]
to form or cause to form a pair
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18 members were paired for the last vote
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19.
vb
See also pairs
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20.
vb
[Etymology]
C13: from Old French paire, from Latin paria equal (things), from par equal
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21.
vb
[Usage]
Like other collective nouns, pair takes a singular or a plural verb according to whether it is seen as a unit or as a collection of two things: the pair are said to dislike each other; a pair of good shoes is essential
- pair
[per]
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1.
adj
a Scot word for poor
Examples
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an au pair girl
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帮干家务活换取膳宿而不取报酬的妇女
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an ill-sorted pair
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不相配的一对
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a pair of pants
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一条裤子
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a pair of stairs
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一段楼梯
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a pair of scissors
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一把剪刀
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the wedded pair
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一对夫妇
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