couplets

英 [ˈkʌplɪts]

美 [ˈkʌplɪts]

n.  对句(相连的两行长度相等的诗句); 对联
couplet的复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT (尤为押韵等长的)对句;对联
  Acoupletis two lines of poetry which come next to each other, especially two lines that rhyme with each other and are the same length.
  1. ...rhyming couplets.
     押韵对句

双语例句

• Usually, the calligraphic work contains a poem, a pair of couplets or a motto the host likes very much. If the calligraphic work is written by the host himself, it will demonstrates his aspiration and interest as well as his literary or artistic talent.
  书写的内容多半是室主人所喜爱的一首诗词、一副对联或一句格言；如果这是他自己所作的，那就更能显示他的志趣和才华了。
• The Chinese people love to stick couplets on the Spring Festival, which are also written on red paper.
  春节时，中国人喜欢贴春联，春联也是用红纸写的。
• A witty satiric verse containing two rhymed couplets and mentioning a famous person.
  一种诙谐的讽刺诗包含两个押韵的对句并且提到一位名人。
• The Form Characteristics of Inscribed Boards and Couplets in the Imperial Gardens of Qing Dynasty
  清代皇家园林匾额楹联的形式与特征
• By the end of year, spring festival couplets of every family will stick out particularly.
  时至年中，家家户户门上的春联，还格外显眼。
• The Spring Festival is coming, so I glued a pair of gatepost couplets on my door.
  春节将至，我在自家的门上贴了一幅门对。
• I asked Lao what was his favorite among all the couplets.
  我问老先生，这么多对联，最喜欢哪一副？
• Let's go see those ancient couplets.
  那我们现在就去看看那些古对联吧。
• The author provides the analysis and comments on the English versions of the couplets from the perspective of word order and aesthetic effects.
  文章从语序和美学效果两个方面对不同的英译文进行了分析和评价。
• One of the house decorations is to post couplets on doors.
  房屋装饰之一就是在门上贴对联。