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

• 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？
• 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。
• Emperors and literati promoted the progress that couplets integrate into landscape architecture.
  而文人士大夫和封建帝王对楹联的倡导则起了很大的促进作用。
• In2008, the work Chinese Couplets was selected as "New Artist New Works" by Fujian Artists Association;
  2008年，作品《中国楹联》入选福建省美术家协会主办“新人新作展”。
• 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。
• He follows the classicism principle, using "heroic couplets" while writing and becomes a master of it.
  他在文学创作上遵循古典主义原则，善用“英雄双韵体”，且技巧圆熟，几臻完美，令人叹为观止。
• Couplets are the treasure of the Chinese literature, and its true of the couplets in "A Dream of Red Mansions".
  对联是中国文学的精华，《红楼梦》中的对联更是如此。
• 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。
• Forms can be divided into plaque, couplets, hanging, folding screens and furniture, decorated several categories.
  形式可分匾额、对联、挂屏、屏风和家具装饰几类。