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pairs

/pɛəz/ /pɛɹz/

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noun

一对，一双

Two similar or identical things taken together; often followed by of.

Examples :

"Here are the pairs of socks I washed. "

这些是我洗的一双双袜子。

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noun

情侣，伴侣，伙伴

Two people in a relationship, partnership or friendship.

Examples :

"Spouses should make a great pair."

夫妻之间应该是非常好的伴侣。

family human person group

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noun

对，双

Used with binary nouns (often in the plural to indicate multiple instances, since such nouns are plural only, except in some technical contexts)

Examples :

"a pair of scissors; two pairs of spectacles; several pairs of jeans"

一把剪刀；两副眼镜；几条牛仔裤

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noun

一对，一雙.

A couple of working animals attached to work together, as by a yoke.

Examples :

"A pair is harder to drive than two mounts with separate riders."

一對牲口一起拉車，比兩匹由不同騎手駕馭的馬更難控制。

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noun

对子，一对。

A poker hand that contains two cards of identical rank, which cannot also count as a better hand.

Examples :

"Maria's poker hand was not very strong; she only had pairs of sevens. "

玛丽亚的扑克牌不太好，她只有一对七，也就是个对子。

game sport number

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noun

双鸭蛋, 零分

A score of zero runs (a duck) in both innings of a two-innings match.

Examples :

"In cricket, a batter who scores a duck (zero runs) in both innings of a match is said to have scored pairs. "

在板球运动中，如果击球手在一场比赛的两个半局中都得了鸭蛋（零分），就说他得了双鸭蛋。

sport achievement

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noun

双杀

A double play, two outs recorded in one play.

Examples :

"They turned a pair to end the fifth."

他们完成了一次双杀，结束了第五局。

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noun

双赛, 双重赛

A doubleheader, two games played on the same day between the same teams

Examples :

"The Pirates took a pair from the Phillies."

海盗队在双赛中击败了费城人队，赢下了两场比赛。

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noun

双人划艇

A boat for two sweep rowers.

Examples :

"Several pairs lined up at the rowing club, ready for the morning practice on the river. "

好几条双人划艇在赛艇俱乐部排成一列，准备在河上进行晨练。

nautical sport vehicle

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noun

乳房, 咪咪

A pair of breasts

Examples :

"The new mother carefully examined her baby's tiny pairs. "

这位新妈妈仔细地检查着宝宝小小的咪咪。

body sex anatomy

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noun

弃权对，缺席交换

The exclusion of one member of a parliamentary party from a vote, if a member of the other party is absent for important personal reasons.

Examples :

"The pairs motion was made to allow one student to miss the class election vote because of a family emergency. "

为了让一名学生因为家庭紧急情况而缺席班级选举投票，有人提出了“弃权对”的动议。

politics government

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互不投票的双方，配对。

Two members of opposite parties or opinion, as in a parliamentary body, who mutually agree not to vote on a given question, or on issues of a party nature during a specified time.

Examples :

"There were two pairs on the final vote."

最后投票时，有两对议员达成了互不投票的协议。

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noun

对，双，副。

A number of things resembling one another, or belonging together; a set.

Examples :

"She bought three pairs of socks at the store. "

她在店里买了三双袜子。

number group item

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noun

运动副，构件偶。

(kinematics) In a mechanism, two elements, or bodies, which are so applied to each other as to mutually constrain relative motion; named in accordance with the motion it permits, as in turning pair, sliding pair, twisting pair.

Examples :

"The hinges on a door are pairs of elements that allow the door to swing open and closed, constraining its movement to a turning motion. "

门上的铰链是运动副，它们使得门可以来回摆动开关，并将门的运动限制为转动。

technical physics machine

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verb

配对，成双成对。

To group into one or more sets of two.

Examples :

"The teacher pairs the students to work on the science project together. "

老师把学生们配成对，一起完成科学项目。

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verb

交配, 配对.

To bring two (animals, notably dogs) together for mating.

Examples :

"The experienced breeder carefully pairs champion poodles to produce healthy, high-quality puppies. "

经验丰富的育种者会小心地将冠军贵宾犬配对，以繁殖出健康、高质量的幼犬。

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verb

弃权，放弃表决。

To engage (oneself) with another of opposite opinions not to vote on a particular question or class of questions.

Examples :

""Knowing they disagreed strongly on the new dress code, the two student council members paired so neither would vote on it." "

由于他们在新着装规定上意见分歧很大，这两位学生会成员达成协议，互相配合弃权，这样双方都不用对此进行投票了。

politics government

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verb

匹配，配对。

To suit; to fit, as a counterpart.

Examples :

""The simple black shirt pairs well with almost any color pants." "

这件简单的黑衬衫几乎能和任何颜色的裤子相匹配。

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verb

使恶化，损害.

To impair, to make worse.

Examples :

"The new policy, intended to improve efficiency, actually pairs employee morale and makes it harder to complete projects on time. "

这项旨在提高效率的新政策，实际上损害了员工的士气，反而更难按时完成项目。

condition negative action

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恶化，变坏。

To become worse, to deteriorate.

Examples :

"The quality of his work pairs when he doesn't get enough sleep. "

当他睡眠不足时，他的工作质量就会变差。

condition process situation