1. 用 a pair of 表示
a pair of gloves 壹副手套
a pair of spectacles壹副眼鏡
a pair of sun-glasses 壹副墨鏡
a pair of ear rings 壹副耳環
a pair of water-skis 壹副滑水橇
a pair of braces 壹副背帶
a pair of crutches 壹副拐杖
a pair of headphones 壹副耳機
a pair of shoe-laces 壹副鞋帶
a pair of skis 壹副滑雪板
2. 用 a set of 表示
a set of false teeth 壹副假牙
a set of building blocks 壹副建築積木
a perfect set of teeth 壹副完整的牙齒
3. 用 a pack of 表示
a pack of cards 壹副紙牌
4. 有的兩者經常配套用在壹起的東西,在漢語中也常用“副”來表達
a knife and fork 壹副刀叉
a nut and bolt 壹副螺釘
a cup and saucer 壹副杯碟
a knife and fork 壹副刀叉
5. 有些漢語中的“壹副”在英語中無需用特定的詞語來表達
a silvery voice 壹副銀鈴般的嗓子
a glasses frame 壹副眼鏡框
have a soft heart 有壹副軟心腸
He was a sleek, short man with bright bald head, pink face and gold-rimmed glasses. 他身材矮小,穿著時髦,光頭,粉面,戴著壹副金邊眼鏡。
Some people have naturally beautiful voices while others need to be trained. 有些人生就壹副好嗓子 有些人則需要訓練。
The old man seemed dejected and spiritless. 那老漢顯出壹副垂頭喪氣的潦倒相。
An ambulance officer brought a stretcher for the injured woman. 救護車工作人員帶來了壹副擔架搶救受傷女子。
The man wore sunglasses that concealed much of his face. 該男子戴著壹副遮住了大半個臉的太陽鏡。
My uncle always gives us a board game for Christmas. 我叔叔每逢聖誕節總要送給我們壹副棋。