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单词 pair
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pair

noun
 
/peə(r)/
/per/
Idioms
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    two things the same

  1.  
     [countable] pair (of something) two things of the same type, especially when they are used or worn together
    • a pair of shoes/boots
    • a pair of gloves/earrings
    • She pulled on the pair of socks he handed her.
    • a huge pair of eyes
    • A pair of hands grasped her shoulders.
    • a pair of aces/kings (= two playing cards that have the same value)
    • The winner will receive a pair of tickets to Reykjavik.
    • The vase is one of a matching pair.
    • Vermeer painted the two pictures as a pair.
    Extra Examples
    • This sculpture was originally one of a pair owned by the King of France.
    • a clean pair of socks
    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

  2.  
     [countable] pair (of something) an object consisting of two parts that are joined together
    • a pair of trousers/pants/jeans
    • a pair of glasses/binoculars/scissors
    • Buy one pair of glasses and get a second pair free.
    • He was wearing a nice pair of denim jeans.
    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

  3.  
     [countable + singular or plural verb] two people who are doing something together or who have a particular relationship
    • Get pairs of students to act out the dialogue in front of the class.
    • Get the students to do the exercise as pair work (= two students work together).
    • (informal) I've had enough of the pair of you!
    • They might seem an unlikely pair, but they've been friends for years.
    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.
    • The pair were matched for age.
    • They make an odd pair.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • happy
    • odd
    verb + pair
    • match
    • make
    preposition
    • in a/​the pair
    See full entry
    4.

    two animals/birds

  4. [countable + singular or plural verb] two animals or birds of the same type that are producing young together
    • a breeding pair
    • a pair of swans
    • pair bonding (= the process of animals forming a pair for breeding)
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • breeding
    • mating
    • nesting
    • …
    pair + verb
    • breed
    • mate
    preposition
    • pair of
    See full entry
    5.

    two horses

  5. [countable] two horses working together to pull a carriage
    • a carriage and pair
    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
    • Students worked in pairs on the project.
    • These candles only come in pairs.
Homophones pair | pare | pearpair   pare   pear
/peə(r)/
/per/
  • pair noun
    • He was dressed in a pair of jeans and a white T-shirt.
  • pair verb
    • The teacher decided to pair able students with those who were struggling.
  • pare verb
    • They had to pare the novel down for a two-hour film.
  • pear noun
    • Dessert was a delicious poached pear in red wine.
I’ve only got one pair of hands
  1. (informal) used to say that you are too busy to do anything else
a pair of hands
  1. (informal) a person who can do, or is doing, a job
    • We need an extra pair of hands if we're going to finish on time.
a safe pair of hands
  1. (especially British English) a person that you can trust to do a job well
    • Colleagues regard him as a safe pair of hands.

pair

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

  1. [transitive, usually passive] to put people or things into groups of two
    • be paired with somebody/something Each blind student was paired with a sighted student.
    • be paired (together) All the shoes on the floor were neatly paired.
    Homophones pair | pare | pearpair   pare   pear
    /peə(r)/
    /per/
    • pair noun
      • He was dressed in a pair of jeans and a white T-shirt.
    • pair verb
      • The teacher decided to pair able students with those who were struggling.
    • pare verb
      • They had to pare the novel down for a two-hour film.
    • pear noun
      • Dessert was a delicious poached pear in red wine.
    2.

    of animals/birds

  2. [intransitive] (specialist) to come together in order to produce young
    • Many of the species pair for life.
    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).
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