a couple of

形容词 a couple of:

1. more than one but indefinitely small in number
   同义词：a few

1. He patched up a couple of old tires.
   他补了几条旧车胎。
2. The bowler let go a couple of scorchers.
   投球手投出了几个快球。
3. Give the bottle a couple of shakes before pouring the juice.
   倒果汁前，先把瓶子摇几下。
4. `I've got a couple of questions I'd like to ask you.' `Right, fire away.'
   ｀我有几个问题想问你.＇｀好，你说吧.＇
5. As I've been lying wide awake for a couple of hours, I know I've come in for it again tonight.
   毫无睡意地躺了一两个小时之后，我知道今晚又要失眠了。
6. I saw a couple of men get out.
   我看见有几个人出去了。
7. The motorist picked up a couple of pupils and took them as far as the county town.
   开汽车的人让两个小学生上车，把他们一直带到了县城。
8. The committee is going into recess for a couple of weeks.
   委员会打算休会几个星期。