couplet

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n. a stanza consisting of two successive lines of verse; usually rhymed

n. 对句, 对联

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BNC 频率

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使用频率

couplet 由词根 couple（意为“成对”）和后缀 -let（表示“小”或“少量”）构成，意为“小对”，即一对诗句。

例句

1. The poet wrote a beautiful couplet about love.

这位诗人写了一首关于爱的美丽对联。

2. In the school talent show, she performed a couplet from a famous poem.

在学校的才艺表演中，她朗诵了一首著名诗歌中的对联。

3. A couplet usually consists of two rhyming lines.

对联通常由两行押韵的诗句组成。