두세 개나 몇 명의 적은 수
an indefinite small number, usually two or three
예문:
"I will be ready to leave in a couple of minutes."
"We only have a couple of eggs left in the fridge."
결혼했거나 연인 관계에 있는 두 사람
two people who are married, engaged, or in a romantic relationship
예문:
"The young couple decided to buy their first home together."
"They make a very handsome couple on the dance floor."
두 물체나 기계 부품 등을 서로 연결하거나 결합하다
to join or connect two things together, especially parts of a machine or vehicle
예문:
"The technician coupled the trailer to the back of the truck."
"Each train car is coupled securely to the next one."
생각이나 행동에서 한 가지를 다른 것과 연관시키다
to link or associate one thing with another in thought or action
예문:
"His natural talent is coupled with a strong work ethic."
"High interest rates are often coupled with a decrease in consumer spending."
회전을 일으키기 위해 반대 방향으로 작용하는 한 쌍의 평행한 힘
a pair of equal and parallel forces acting in opposite directions to produce rotation
예문:
"The rotation of the steering wheel is caused by a couple of forces."
"The engineer calculated the magnitude of the couple acting on the shaft."