pair off

英 [peə(r) ɒf]

美 [per ɔːf]

（使）成对儿，（使）成双（常指成为恋人）

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB-RECIP-ERG （使）成对儿，（使）成双（常指成为恋人）
  When peoplepair offorare paired off, they form a pair, often in order to become girlfriend and boyfriend.
  1. I knew she wouldn't be able to resist pairing me off with someone...
     我知道她忍不住要将我和某人撮合到一块儿。
  2. The squad members paired off to find places to eat and sleep.
     小组成员结对儿找地方吃饭睡觉。

英英释义

verb

• form a pair or pairs
  1. The two old friends paired off
  Synonym:pairpartner offcouple

双语例句

• Color not same, not in pair, cementing come off., shank too loose, loose thread, vamp broken down, wrapping not even.
  颜色不同，不对双，脱胶，铁心太松，脱线，鞋面不实及攀鞋不均匀。
• The pair were then bundled off to a neighbour's house by waiting police
  留守的警察随后把夫妇俩打发到邻居家去了。
• I knew she wouldn't be able to resist pairing me off with someone
  我知道她忍不住要将我和某人撮合到一块儿。
• Today, we just need a good pair of running shoes and off we go.
  今天，我们只是需要一双好点的跑步鞋然后就可以出发了。
• I suppose Mr Lin will pair off with Miss Wang in the end.
  我料想到头来林先生总会和王小姐结成夫妇。
• Everyone at CFI is hopingthey don't turn out to be the same sex so they can pair off.
  CFI的每位成员都希望这几条镖鲈的性别查证结果显示它们不是同性，这样就可以让它们配对繁殖。
• Lo and behold, there was something thematterwith the great clock; and a workman on a pair of steps had taken its face off, and was poking instruments into the works by the light of a candle!
  哎哟，你看，大钟出了点什么事，一位站在梯子上的工人已把钟面卸下，现在正借着一支烛光，把工具戳进机械中去！
• All the tennis players had to pair off for a round of doubles matches.
  所有的乒乓球运动员都得组对打一轮双打。
• This is the season when birds pair off.
  这是鸟类交配的季节。
• And psychologists say ambitious younger women are also becoming less likely to pair off with someone significantly older than them.
  同时，事业上春风得意的年轻女子也开始不愿意找年长许多的男人。