paired

paired — adjective

1. joined or arranged together as a set of two, so that the items match in look, si

1.形容詞B1
釋義

joined or arranged together as a set of two, so that the items match in look, size, or function and belong with each other.

例句

Nadia laid out two paired socks on the bed before her morning run.

attributive: paired + plural noun (socks, gloves, shoes)

The chef served grilled fish paired with a glass of cold white wine.

predicative: paired with [noun] for food and drink combinations

同義詞
  • matched

    near-synonym; emphasises that the two items go together by design

  • coupled

    stresses the act of joining; slightly more formal

  • twinned

    narrower; suggests an identical or mirror-image pairing

反義詞
  • unmatched

    describes items that do not form a set with anything

  • single

    describes an item standing alone, not part of a pair

文法句型

paired with [noun]

paired + plural noun

用法筆記

Common in attributive position before plural nouns (paired socks, paired data, paired students). In predicative use, almost always followed by 'with' to introduce the matching item.

常見錯誤

❌I bought a paired of shoes.
✅I bought a pair of shoes.
💡use the noun 'pair' for the unit; 'paired' describes things that have been matched.

2. of an electronic device, linked to another device through a short-range wireless

2.形容詞B2
釋義

of an electronic device, linked to another device through a short-range wireless system such as Bluetooth, so that the two can exchange data without cables.

例句

Christopher's headphones were already paired with his laptop when he sat down to study.

predicative: be paired with [device]

Esme could not stream music because her speaker was not paired with the phone yet.

同義詞
  • connected

    broader; covers any kind of link, wired or wireless

  • linked

    general; less specific to short-range wireless tech

  • synced

    informal; emphasises that data is now being shared between the two devices

反義詞
  • unpaired

    describes a device that has not yet been linked, or whose link has been removed

  • disconnected

    describes a device whose link was lost or stopped

文法句型

be paired with [device]

paired to [device]

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 1 by the technology context: sense 2 only applies to electronic devices linked wirelessly. If the subject is a person, a piece of clothing, or food, use sense 1. Frequently passive.

常見錯誤

❌My phone is paired by my speaker.
✅My phone is paired with my speaker.
💡use 'with', not 'by', for the device on the other end of the wireless link.