uncouple

/ˌʌnˈkʌpl/ (bre, ipa) · [ənkˈʌpəl] /ˌʌnˈkʌpl/ (ame, ipa) · [ənkˈʌpəl] /ˌən-ˈkə-pəl How to pronounce uncouple (audio)/ (ame, mw)

uncouple — verb

  • uncouplepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • uncoupleshe / she / it
  • uncoupledpast simple
  • uncoupling-ing form

1. to make connected vehicles, pipes, or machine parts come apart by removing what

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

to make connected vehicles, pipes, or machine parts come apart by removing what links them.

例句

The engineer uncoupled the last train car before the repair work began.

uncouple + train car

Otis uncoupled the trailer from the truck outside the storage shed.

uncouple + object + from + object

同義詞
  • disconnect

    general term for breaking a connection, especially a wire, pipe, or device link

  • detach

    often used when one object is taken off another rather than two linked units being separated

  • separate

    broader everyday word that does not always suggest a mechanical link

反義詞
  • couple

    to join two linked parts together

  • connect

    broader opposite meaning for joining parts or systems

文法句型

uncouple + object + from + object

passive: be uncoupled

用法筆記

Usually used for physical or mechanical links such as train cars, trailers, hoses, or machine parts. It often appears with 'from' when the second connected thing is named.

常見錯誤

❌They uncoupled after ten years of marriage.
✅They separated after ten years of marriage.
💡In ordinary usage, 'uncouple' usually refers to physical or mechanical connections, not personal relationships.