coupling
- n.连接;结合;联轴器;联结;(连接车辆的)车钩;性交
- v.(把车辆或设备等)连接，结合;性交;交配
- couple的现在分词
复数： couplings
couplingnoun
连接；结合；联结
an action of joining or combining two things
a coupling of Mozart's Prague Symphony and Schubert's Unfinished Symphony (= for example, on the same CD)
编排在一起的莫扎特的《布拉格交响曲》与舒伯特的《未完成交响曲》（如在同一张光盘上）
性交
an act of having sex
illicit couplings
不正当的性交
联轴器；（连接车辆的）车钩
a thing that joins together two parts of sth, two vehicles or two pieces of equipment
coupling
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N-COUNT 耦接头;联轴器;(连接车辆的)车钩
A coupling is a device which is used to join two vehicles or pieces of equipment together.Before driving away, re-check the trailer coupling.
开走之前，再检查一下拖车的挂钩。
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N-COUNT (两种不同的事物、想法或活动的)连接，结合;合作
When two different things, ideas, or activities are combined, or when two people work together, you can refer to this combination as a coupling .Anton the chef concocts a sensual coupling of lobster and asparagus...
厨师安东用龙虾和芦笋搭配，制作出了一道口感很好的菜肴。
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N-COUNT 性交
An act of sexual intercourse is sometimes referred to as a coupling ....sexual couplings.
性交
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See also:couple
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- the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes
- the casual couplings of adolescents
- the mating of some species occurs only in the spring
- Synonym: mating pairing conjugation union sexual union
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- a mechanical device that serves to connect the ends of adjacent objects
- Synonym: coupler
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- a connection (like a clamp or vise) between two things so they move together
- Synonym: yoke
数据来源：WordNet
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System of Scheme Design of Aeroengine Rotor Coupling Based on BP Network
基于BP网络的航空发动机转子连接件方案设计系统
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The Calculation of Capacitor 's Energy Loss in Parallel Coupling
电容器在并联连接中能量损失的计算
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The last couple of years have been difficult .
最近的几年一直是困难重重。
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It is believed that the couple have left the country .
据信那对夫妇已经离开了这个国家。
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There are a couple more files to read first .
还有几份档案要先看一看。
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We can do it in the next couple of weeks .
我们可在今后几个星期里完成这件事。
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I 've seen her a couple of times before .
我以前见过她几次。
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We went there a couple of years ago .
我们几年前去过那里。
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I saw a couple of men get out .
我看见有两个男人出去了。
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The two of them made a handsome couple .
这对夫妻男俊女靓。
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They are a couple in the real world as well as in the movie .
他们在电影和现实生活中都是一对夫妇。
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As a couple they are not very well matched .
作为夫妻，他们并不十分般配。
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We soon became friendly with the couple next door .
我们很快就和隔壁的夫妇友好相处了。
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The couple moved outside her field of vision .
这对夫妇离开了她的视野。
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The couple went to great pains to keep their plans secret .
这对夫妇煞费苦心，对计划守口如瓶。
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She already has a couple of good wins under her belt .
她已将几项冠军收入囊中。
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I used to smoke , but I gave up a couple of years ago .
我以前抽烟，但几年前就戒掉了。
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The company employs no more than a couple of dozen people .
这个公司顶多雇用了几十个人。
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They met a couple of times but they didn 't really connect .
尽管他们见了几次面，但仍未真正建立起良好的关系。
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She managed to cling on to life for another couple of years .
她顽强地又活了几年。
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The picture shows the couple together on their yacht .
照片显示这对情侣一同在他们的游艇上。
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We wanted to buy the chairs but another couple were bidding against us .
我们想买下那几把椅子，但另一对夫妇在同我们较劲出价。
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The builder has a couple of jobs on at the moment .
目前这家建筑商有几项工程在进行。
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Our beach house is just a couple of miles from the ocean .
我家滨海的房子离大海只有几英里。
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The couple made an unsuccessful attempt at a compromise .
这对夫妇试图和解但未成功。
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A media circus surrounded the royal couple wherever they went .
无论王室夫妇走到何处，他们的身后都会跟着一大群媒体记者。
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Is there any chance of you swinging us a couple of tickets ?
你有没有可能帮我们弄几张票？
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The couple plan to wed next summer .
这俩人计划在夏天结婚。
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I managed to grab a couple of hours ' sleep on the plane .
我在飞机上抓紧时间睡了两个钟头。
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I 've come to crash on your floor for a couple of nights .
我来你家打几个晚上的地铺。