pair/peəʳ/

vt 使成双；使配对；使交配

• pair the socks 把袜子配成对

vi 成双；配对；交配

• Cats often pair in spring. 猫常在春天交配。

词组pair off

1. 把…分成对儿

• The new students had all known each other and paired off by the end of term. 到学期末新生们都彼此熟悉，并结上对儿的了。

2. 使成对；与…结夫妇

• We tried to pair Mary and Smith off (或to pair Mary off with Smith). 我们试图使玛丽和史密斯结成一对。

3. (使)交配

• pair off the dogs 使狗交配

4. 合作

• I paired off with one of my old colleagues. 我与我的一位老同事合作。

pair up

1. 使成对；使成搭档

• This shoe doesn't pair up with the other. 这只鞋与另一只不配对。

• They paired her up with an opponent about her equal. 他们让她与实力相当的对手对阵。

2. 使交配