English Dictionary

couple

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈkʌpəl/

動詞

他動詞 古風 自動詞

(transitive) To join (two things) together, or (one thing) to (another). / (transitive, dated) To join in wedlock; to marry. / (intransitive) To join in sexual intercourse; to copulate.

日本語の意味

（二つ以上のものを）結合する、つなげる / （結婚という意味で用いる場合）結婚させる、結びつける / 性交する、交尾する

To reinforce the structure, we couple the two wooden beams with steel plates.

構造を強化するために、私たちは二本の木製の梁を鋼板で結合します。

意味（1）

(transitive) To join (two things) together, or (one thing) to (another).

Now the conductor will couple the train cars.

意味（2）

(transitive, dated) To join in wedlock; to marry.

I am just going to perform a very good office, it is to assist with the archbishop, in degrading a parson who couples all our beggars

意味（3）

(intransitive) To join in sexual intercourse; to copulate.

On their wedding night they coupled nine times.

couples （ present singular third-person ）

coupling （ participle present ）

coupled （ participle past ）

coupled （ past ）