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1. N-COUNT 双；对；副 A pair of things are two things of the same size and shape that are used together or are both part of something, for example shoes, earrings, or parts of the body. 

  • ...a pair of socks.

    一双袜子

  • ...trainers that cost up to 90 pounds a pair...

    售价高达90英镑一双的运动鞋

  • 72,000 pairs of hands clapped in unison to the song.

    72,000双手和着歌曲整齐划一地打着拍子。

2. N-COUNT 套，条，把，副（由两个尺寸和形状相同的部分组成的物品，如裤子、剪刀） Some objects that have two main parts of the same size and shape are referred to as a pair, for example a pair of trousers or a pair of scissors . 

  • ...a pair of faded jeans.

    一条褪色的牛仔裤

  • ...a pair of binoculars.

    一副双筒望远镜

3. N-SING 一对伴儿；一对夫妻；一对情侣 You can refer to two people as a pair when they are standing or walking together or when they have some kind of relationship with each other. 

  • A pair of teenage boys were smoking cigarettes...

    两个十来岁的男孩正在吸烟。

  • The pair admitted that their three-year-old marriage was going through 'a difficult time'...

    那对夫妻承认他们3年的婚姻正在经历一个“困难期”。

  • He and Paula made an unlikely pair.

    他和葆拉不太可能成为一对儿。

4. VERB 使配对；使配成搭档 If one thing is paired with another, it is put with it or considered with it. 

  • The trainees will then be paired with experienced managers.

    实习生随后将会与经验丰富的经理结成对子。

pairing

  • ...the pairing of these two fine musicians.

    这两位出色音乐家的联袂

5. See also: au pair;  
Usage Note :

The noun pair can take either a singular verb or a plural verb, depending on whether it refers to one thing seen as a unit or a collection of two things or people. A good, supportive and protective pair of trainers is essential… The pair are still friends and attend functions together.

pair作名词时，其后跟动词的单数还是复数形式取决于所指的是看作一个整体的一件东西，还是两个事物或人的组合：A good, supportive and protective pair of trainers is essential...（一双兼具支撑性和保护性的好的运动鞋是必不可少的），The pair are still friends and attend functions together（他们俩依然是朋友，仍一起出席一些社交活动）。

6. PHRASE 可靠的好帮手；可以委托的人 If you say that someone is or has a safe pair of hands, you mean that they are reliable and will not make any serious mistakes. 

  • He has now held five cabinet posts and remains a safe pair of hands.

    他现在担任5个内阁职位，仍是一个靠得住的人。

相关词组：
pair off  pair up 
Adjective

1. used of gloves, socks, etc.

2. of leaves etc; growing in pairs on either side of a stem;

  • "opposite leaves"

3. mated sexually

1. After dinner the boys and girls paired off and went to the dance.
会餐后，男女青年们成对成对地去跳舞。

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

2. In the contest he was paired up with an opponent about his equal.
在比赛中，他被安排跟一个与他实力不相上下的人对阵。

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. Li Ying paired off with Liu Hua in a tennis doubles match.
李英在网球双打中与刘华搭档。

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

4. Most of the friends we knew at school have now paired off and had families.
我们在学校时的朋友大多数都有了配偶，成了家。

来自《简明英汉词典》

5. Mrs. Smith paired off her guests by age and tastes.
史密斯夫人根据客人的年龄和兴趣安排他们一对一对地坐在一起。

来自《简明英汉词典》

6. She paired her son with that girl.
她让她的儿子和那个女子结婚。

来自《简明英汉词典》

7. She paired off with Alice in a tennis doubles match.
她在网球双打比赛中与阿莉斯结成一对。

来自《简明英汉词典》

8. The scouts paired off and began to patrol the area.
巡逻人员两个一组，然后开始巡逻这个地区。

来自《简明英汉词典》

9. We each paired up with our same number from the other school to exchange ideas.
我们分别与另一个学校相同号数的学生结成对，交换意见。

来自《简明英汉词典》

10. We found that pitchblende contains at least two radioactive materials, one of which, accompanying bismuth, has been given the name polonium, while the other, paired with barium, has been called radium.
我们发现沥青铀矿物中至少含有两种放射性物质：与铋伴生的命名为钋，与钡伴生的命名为镭。

来自《简明英汉词典》

11. When she finished the mending, she paired up the socks.
袜子补好以后，她把它们一双双地放在一起。

来自《简明英汉词典》