pair是一个雅思常考词汇，这个词的常用解释为n. 一对， 一双； 一副； 夫妇v. 配对， 成对，这个词在很多英文原版小说中怎么应用呢，今天小编就带您了解一下。
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《雾都孤儿》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- The man who growled out these words, was a stoutly-built fellow of about five-and-thirty, in a black velveteen coat, very soiled drab breeches, lace-up half boots, and grey cotton stockings which inclosed a bulky pair of legs, with large swelling calves;--the kind of legs, which in such costume, always look in an unfinished and incomplete state without a set of fetters to garnish them.
-- He was no sooner strong enough to put his clothes on, properly, than Mr. Brownlow caused a complete new suit, and a new cap, and a new pair of shoes, to be provided for him.
-- And he had hardly looked up, to see what the matter was, when he was stopped by having a pair of arms thrown tight round his neck.
-- 'He should have tried mustachios and a pair of military trousers, my dear,' said the Jew.
在简·奥斯汀的《傲慢与偏见》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- I have been meditating on the very great pleasure which a pair of fine eyes in the face of a pretty woman can bestow.'
-- A low phaeton, with a nice little pair of ponies, would be the very thing.
在丹尼尔·笛福的《鲁滨逊漂流记》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Then I called a council - that is to say in my thoughts - whether I should take back the raft; but this appeared impracticable: so I re-solved to go as before, when the tide was down; and I did so, only that I stripped before I went from my hut, having noth-ing on but my chequered shirt, a pair of linen drawers, and a pair of pumps on my feet.
-- I had been now thirteen days on shore, and had been eleven times on board the ship, in which time I had brought away all that one pair of hands could well be supposed ca-pable to bring; though I believe verily, had the calm weather held, I should have brought away the whole ship, piece by piece.
-- But preparing the twelfth time to go on board, I found the wind began to rise: however, at low water I went on board, and though I thought I had rummaged the cabin so effectually that nothing more could be found, yet I dis-covered a locker with drawers in it, in one of which I found two or three razors, and one pair of large scissors, with some ten or a dozen of good knives and forks: in another I found about thirty-six pounds value in money - some Eu-ropean coin, some Brazil, some pieces of eight, some gold, and some silver.
-- My next concern was to get me a stone mortar to stamp or beat some corn in; for as to the mill, there was no thought of arriving at that perfection of art with one pair of hands.
-- This was a great undertaking for one pair of hands yet, as I saw there was an absolute necessity for doing it, my first work was to find out a proper piece of ground, where there was likely to be herbage for them to eat, water for them to drink, and cover to keep them from the sun.
在简·奥斯汀的《理智与情感》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Having now said enough to make his poverty clear, and to do away the necessity of buying a pair of ear-rings for each of his sisters, in his next visit at Gray's his thoughts took a cheerfuller turn, and he began to congratulate Elinor on having such a friend as Mrs. Jennings.
-- Before her removing from Norland, Elinor had painted a very pretty pair of screens for her sister-in-law, which being now just mounted and brought home, ornamented her present drawing room; and these screens, catching the eye of John Dashwood on his following the other gentlemen into the room, were officiously handed by him to Colonel Brandon for his admiration.
-- And just then I could not hear any more, for my cousin called from below to tell me Mrs. Richardson was come in her coach, and would take one of us to Kensington Gardens; so I was forced to go into the room and interrupt them, to ask Lucy if she would like to go, but she did not care to leave Edward; so I just run up stairs and put on a pair of silk stockings and came off with the Richardsons."
-- He rose from his seat, and walked to the window, apparently from not knowing what to do; took up a pair of scissors that lay there, and while spoiling both them and their sheath by cutting the latter to pieces as he spoke, said, in a hurried voice,"Perhaps you do not know you may not have heard that my brother is lately married to to the youngest to Miss Lucy Steele."
在西奥多·德莱塞的《嘉莉妹妹》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- From his coat sleeves protruded a pair of linen cuffs of the same pattern, fastened with large, gold plate buttons, set with the common yellow agates known as "cat's-eyes."
-- He had a pair of yellow carpet slippers which he enjoyed wearing, and these he would immediately substitute for his solid pair of shoes.
-- Get yourself a nice pair of shoes and a jacket."
-- Now she would have a nice new jacket!Now she would buy a nice pair of pretty button shoes.
-- An elegant coach, with a prancing pair of bays, passed by, carrying in its upholstered depths a young lady.
在马克·吐温的《哈克贝利·费恩历险记》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- It was a picture of a young woman in a long white gown, standing on the rail of a bridge all ready to jump off, with her hair all down her back, and looking up to the moon, with the tears run-ning down her face, and she had two arms folded across her breast, and two arms stretched out in front, and two more reaching up towards the moon and the idea was to see which pair would look best, and then scratch out all the other arms; but, as I was saying, she died before she got her mind made up, and now they kept this picture over the head of the bed in her room, and every time her birthday come they hung flowers on it.
在卡洛·科洛迪的《木偶奇遇记》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- CHAPTER 8 Geppetto makes Pinocchio a new pair of feet, and sells his coat to buy him an A-B-C book.
-- The Marionette, as soon as his hunger was appeased, started to grumble and cry that he wanted a new pair of feet.
-- Geppetto did not have a penny in his pocket, so he made his son a little suit of flowered paper, a pair of shoes from the bark of a tree, and a tiny cap from a bit of dough.
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