supercouplen.

Brit.

/ˈsuːpəkʌpl/,

/ˈs(j)uːpəkʌpl/, U.S.

/ˈsupərˌkəp(ə)l/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: super- prefix, couple n.

Etymology: < super- prefix + couple n.

Originally U.S.

A couple (usually a married couple) in which both members are successful, influential, or wealthy in their own right. Also: a pair of fictional characters whose complicated romantic relationship forms a prominent element in the plot of a soap opera or other drama.

ΚΠ

1970 Los Angeles Times 19 May iv. 11/1 On Thursday, the super-couple [sc. Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton] gave extraordinary comic performances in a super-script.

1985 N.Y. Times 22 Sept. r7/1 The majority [of the baby boom generation] will have paired and nested, and many will be privileged supercouples of two working professionals.

1998 Atlanta Jrnl. & Constit. (Nexis) 16 Mar. 1 b It's a nearly forgotten chapter in the long, tangled history of ‘General Hospital’, but Luke, half of the supercouple Luke and Laura Spencer, has an evil past.

2004 Contemp. Lit. 40 385 The daytime soap-opera ‘supercouple’ can finally be getting married after years of obstacles and tribulations.

2013 M. Nault Lake House 145 They were supposed to be the Hollywood supercouple building their careers together, and he didn't like the changes in Victoria.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	supercouple
释义	supercouplen. Brit. /ˈsuːpəkʌpl/, /ˈs(j)uːpəkʌpl/, U.S. /ˈsupərˌkəp(ə)l/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: super- prefix, couple n. Etymology: < super- prefix + couple n. Originally U.S. A couple (usually a married couple) in which both members are successful, influential, or wealthy in their own right. Also: a pair of fictional characters whose complicated romantic relationship forms a prominent element in the plot of a soap opera or other drama. ΚΠ 1970 Los Angeles Times 19 May iv. 11/1 On Thursday, the super-couple [sc. Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton] gave extraordinary comic performances in a super-script. 1985 N.Y. Times 22 Sept. r7/1 The majority [of the baby boom generation] will have paired and nested, and many will be privileged supercouples of two working professionals. 1998 Atlanta Jrnl. & Constit. (Nexis) 16 Mar. 1 b It's a nearly forgotten chapter in the long, tangled history of ‘General Hospital’, but Luke, half of the supercouple Luke and Laura Spencer, has an evil past. 2004 Contemp. Lit. 40 385 The daytime soap-opera ‘supercouple’ can finally be getting married after years of obstacles and tribulations. 2013 M. Nault Lake House 145 They were supposed to be the Hollywood supercouple building their careers together, and he didn't like the changes in Victoria. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1970
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