| 释义 |
pair off
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | pair off - form a pair or pairs; "The two old friends paired off"pair, partner off, coupleunite, unify - act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief |
Translations
pair off
pair offTo form or become part of a pair. A noun or pronoun can come between "pair" and "off" if the verb is used transitively. OK, everyone pair off and come up with different ways you could apply what we talked about today to your work. We'll have to pair off the guests who didn't come with dates.See also: off, pairpair off[for two people or other creatures] to form a couple or pair. All of them paired off and worked as teams to solve the puzzle. Everyone should pair off and discuss the issue for a while.See also: off, pairpair off1. Put two persons together; also, become one of a couple, as in Jean mentally paired off her guests whenever she planned a party, or All the tennis players had to pair off for a round of doubles matches. [Late 1600s] 2. Also, pair up. Make a pair of, match, as in I always have trouble pairing up their socks. [Early 1900s] See also: off, pairpair offv.1. To arrange some things or people in groups of two: The drama coach paired off the students to rehearse scenes. The organizer paired the partygoers off and sent them on a treasure hunt.2. To form pairs: The dance students paired off and practiced waltzing.See also: off, pairEncyclopediaSeepairFinancialSeePaired offpair off
Synonyms for pair offverb form a pair or pairsSynonymsRelated Words |