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couplets

/ˈkʌpləts/ /ˈkʌplɪts/

Meanings
noun

对联，春联

A pair of lines with rhyming end words.

Examples :

"The teacher asked the class to write some couplets for Valentine's Day cards: short poems where each pair of lines rhymes. "
老师让同学们为情人节卡片写一些对联，也就是短诗，其中每两句诗的结尾要押韵。
literature writing language
noun

单行线对，逆向单行线。

A pair of one-way streets which carry opposing directions of traffic through gridded urban areas.

Examples :

"5th Street is one-way west only and 6th Street is one-way east only. Together, they form a couplet in Downtown Los Angeles."
第五街是单行线，只能向西行驶，第六街也是单行线，只能向东行驶。在洛杉矶市中心，它们构成了一对逆向单行线。
traffic way direction area structure building

Related Words

Illustration teacher

teacher noun

/ˈtiːt͡ʃə/ /ˈtit͡ʃɚ/

老师，教师

"My daughter's teacher is very kind and helpful. "

我女儿的老师非常友善而且乐于助人。

Illustration dichotomous

dichotomous adjective

/daɪˈkɒt.ə.məs/ /daɪˈkɑːt.ə.məs/

二分的，叉分的

"The student faced a dichotomous choice: study for the test or go to the party. "

学生面临着一个二选一的局面：要么复习考试，要么去参加聚会。

Illustration mutually

mutually adverb

/-lɪ/ /ˈmjutʃuəli/

互相，彼此。

"The contract was mutually binding."

合同对双方都有约束力。

Illustration opposing

opposing verb

/əˈpoʊzɪŋ/ /oʊˈpoʊzɪŋ/

反对，抵抗。

"There is still time to oppose this plan."

现在反对这个计划还来得及。

Illustration valentine

valentine noun

/ˈvaləntaɪn/

情人节礼物， 情人卡，爱意表达

"Such an extravagant valentine was unexpected."

这么贵重的示爱礼物真是出乎意料。

Illustration downtown

downtown noun

/ˈdaʊntaʊn/ /ˌdaʊnˈtaʊn/

市中心，闹市。

"We went downtown to buy groceries for the family picnic. "

我们去了市中心买野餐要用的食物。

Illustration exclusive

exclusive noun

/ɪkˈsklu.sɪv/

独家消息，专有信息

"The editor agreed to keep a lid on a potentially disastrous political scoop in exchange for an exclusive of a happier nature."

总编同意压下那则可能造成灾难性后果的政治独家内幕消息，以换取一条更令人愉悦的独家报道。

Illustration together

together adjective

/təˈɡɛð.ə(ɹ)/ /təˈɡɛðɚ/

有条理的, 井井有条的。

"The teacher's lesson plan was together, covering all the key concepts logically. "

老师的教案很有条理，逻辑清晰地涵盖了所有关键概念。

Illustration directions

directions noun

/daɪˈɹɛk.ʃənz/

方向，方位。

"Keep going in the same direction."

保持朝著相同的方向走。

Illustration rhyming

rhyming verb

/ˈɹaɪmɪŋ/

押韵, 作诗

"The poet is rhyming a new poem about his daily commute. "

这位诗人在用押韵的方式创作一首关于他每日通勤的新诗。

Illustration identifying

identifying verb

/aɪˈdɛntɪˌfaɪɪŋ/ /əˈdɛntɪˌfaɪɪŋ/

识别， 辨认。

"The detective is identifying the suspect in the security footage. "

侦探正在通过监控录像辨认嫌疑人。

Illustration streets

streets noun

/stɹiːts/

街道，马路

"Walk down the street until you see a hotel on the right."

沿着这条街一直往前走，直到你看到右边有一家酒店。