形容詞 a couple of:

1. more than one but indefinitely small in number
   同義詞：a few

1. He patched up a couple of old tires.
   他補了幾條舊車胎。
2. The bowler let go a couple of scorchers.
   投球手投出了幾個快球。
3. Give the bottle a couple of shakes before pouring the juice.
   倒果汁前，先把瓶子搖幾下。
4. `I've got a couple of questions I'd like to ask you.' `Right, fire away.'
   ｀我有幾個問題想問你.＇｀好，你說吧.＇
5. As I've been lying wide awake for a couple of hours, I know I've come in for it again tonight.
   毫無睡意地躺了一兩個小時之后，我知道今晚又要失眠了。
6. I saw a couple of men get out.
   我看見有幾個人出去了。
7. The motorist picked up a couple of pupils and took them as far as the county town.
   開汽車的人讓兩個小學生上車，把他們一直帶到了縣城。
8. The committee is going into recess for a couple of weeks.
   委員會打算休會幾個星期。