•The doctor said my leg should be better in a couple of days.医生说我的腿过几天就会好转。

•We'll have to wait another couple of hours for the paint to dry.我们还得再等几个小时油漆才干。

•She'll be retiring in a couple more years.她再过几年就退休了。

•The weather's been terrible for the last couple of days.这几天天气糟透了。

•Many economists expect unemployment to fall over the next couple of months.许多经济学家预测近几个月失业率将会下降。

•I'm sorry I didn't phone you, but I've been very busy over the past couple of weeks.很抱歉我没打电话给你，这几个星期我实在是太忙了。

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•a married couple一对夫妻

•An elderly couple UKlive/ USlives next door.一对老夫妻住在隔壁。

•Should the government do more to help young couples buy their own homes?政府应该更多地帮助年轻夫妇购买他们自己的住房吗？

•The couple skated spectacularly throughout the competition.这对选手在整个比赛中滑得棒极了。

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•The sleeping car and restaurant car were coupled together.卧铺车厢和餐车挂在一起。

•High inflation coupled with low output spells disaster for the Government in the election.低出口率与高通货膨胀率导致政府在选举中惨败。

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