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spectacles

/ˈspɛktəkl̩z/

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noun

一副, 一双

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

Examples :

"The spectacles of urban poverty are a stark reminder of social inequality. "

城市贫困的一副景象，是对社会不平等现象的鲜明警示。

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noun

伴侣，搭档，伙伴

Two people in a relationship, partnership or friendship.

Examples :

"Spouses should make a great pair."

夫妻应该是一对好伴侣。

person family group

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noun

眼镜，镜子。

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

役畜，牲口

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."

套在一起的牲口比起两匹由不同骑手驾驭的马更难驱赶。

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一对

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

Examples :

"My brother had a pair of jacks, but it was only a pair of jacks—just spectacles, not a full house or a flush. "

我弟弟拿到了一对 J，但就仅仅是一对 J 而已 —— 只是个“一对”，又不是葫芦，也不是同花。

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noun

双鸭蛋

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

Examples :

"The batsman's spectacles in the cricket match meant he scored zero runs in both innings. "

这位击球手在板球比赛中吃了双鸭蛋，意味着他在两局比赛中都得了零分。

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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。

sport entertainment

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双赛，两场连赛

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，赢得了两场比赛的胜利。

sport entertainment

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noun

双桨赛艇

A boat for two sweep rowers.

Examples :

"The rowing club rented several spectacles for their practice session. "

赛艇俱乐部租了几艘双桨赛艇，供队员们训练用。

nautical vehicle sport sailing

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乳房, 酥胸

A pair of breasts

Examples :

"The artist sculpted a beautiful pair of spectacles, capturing the form of the woman's figure. "

艺术家雕塑了一对美丽的酥胸，捕捉了女性体态的优美曲线。

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配对休假

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 opposition party's spectacles of excluding the Labour representative from the vote was due to the absence of a key Conservative member, for a serious family illness. "

由于一位重要的保守党议员因家庭重病缺席，反对党使用了配对休假，将工党代表排除在投票之外。

politics government law

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弃权者

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."

最终投票时，有两对弃权者达成了协议。

politics government law

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一副，一套

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

Examples :

"The jewelry store displayed spectacles of colorful gemstones, each more dazzling than the last. "

这家珠宝店展示了一副副色彩缤纷的宝石，每一颗都比前一颗更加耀眼。

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机构中的一对

(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 gears in the clock's mechanism are a set of spectacles, allowing the hands to move smoothly. "

钟表机构里的齿轮组是一对运动副，使指针能够平稳地移动。

technology machine physics

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奇观，盛况

An exciting or extraordinary scene, exhibition, performance etc.

Examples :

"The horse race was a thrilling spectacle."

那场赛马真是一场激动人心的盛况。

entertainment event stage

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丑态，笑柄。

An embarrassing or unedifying scene or situation.

Examples :

"He made a spectacle out of himself."

他把自己搞成了一个笑柄。

situation event

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noun

眼镜，镜子.

(usually in the plural) An optical instrument consisting of two lenses set in a light frame, and worn to assist sight, to obviate some defect in the organs of vision, or to shield the eyes from bright light.

Examples :

"My grandfather uses spectacles to read the newspaper. "

我爷爷戴眼镜看报纸。

medicine technology device wear anatomy physiology body aid

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眼镜，镜子。

An aid to the intellectual sight.

Examples :

"Reading the complex economics textbook required spectacles of careful analysis and understanding. "

要读懂这本复杂的经济学教材，需要仔细的分析和深刻的理解，如同戴上眼镜才能看得清楚一样。

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眼镜，放大镜.

A spyglass; a looking-glass.

Examples :

"The astronomer used his spectacles to examine the distant stars. "

天文学家使用他的放大镜来观察遥远的星星。

appearance device

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眼镜纹，眼斑

The brille of a snake.

Examples :

"The snake's spectacles, usually clear, clouded over just before it shed its skin. "

这条蛇的眼镜纹在蜕皮前变得模糊不清，通常情况下它们是很清晰的。

animal biology anatomy part

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信号灯镜片

A frame with different coloured lenses on a semaphore signal through which light from a lamp shines at night, often a part of the signal arm.

Examples :

"The train engineer checked the spectacles on the semaphore signal arm before operating the train at night. "

火车司机在夜间驾驶火车前，检查了信号机臂上的信号灯镜片。

signal device machine vehicle technical communication

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眼镜，镜子。

A pair of lenses set in a frame worn on the nose and ears in order to correct deficiencies in eyesight or to ornament the face.

Examples :

"My grandfather always kept his spectacles on a chain around his neck so he wouldn't lose them. "

我的爷爷总是用链子把眼镜挂在脖子上，这样他就不会弄丢眼镜了。

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