couple
n. 一對夫妻;一對情侶;一對舞伴
We rent this house to a married couple.
我們把這套房子租給了一對夫婦。
a couple of 一對;兩個;一些;幾個:
A couple of boys were playing chess.
兩個少年在下棋。
I played tennis a couple of times and watched several movies.
我打了幾次網球，還看了幾場電影。
vt 把…連接/結合（常用於被動語態）
（2019年全國卷）
That relief is coupled with a deep understanding of why the same people keep coming back for more: Connecting to the community(社區)as you freely give your time, money, skills, or services provides a real joy.
這種寬慰伴隨著深刻的理解——為什麼同樣的人仍然選擇繼續擔任志願者: 當你無償地奉獻你的時間、金錢、技能或服務，與社區建立聯繫會給自己帶來真正的快樂。