coupling

名词 coupling:

1. a connection (like a clamp or vise) between two things so they move together
   同义词：yoke
2. a mechanical device that serves to connect the ends of adjacent objects
   同义词：coupler
3. the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes
   同义词：mating, pairing, conjugation, union, sexual union

动词 couple:

1. bring two objects, ideas, or people together
   同义词：match, mate, couple, pair, twin
2. link together
   同义词：couple, couple on, couple up
3. form a pair or pairs
   同义词：pair, pair off, partner off, couple
4. make love
   同义词：copulate, mate, pair, couple

cou.pling

n.（名词）
The act of forming couples.
联合，结合：形成联结的行为
The act of uniting sexually.
交配，性交：交配的行为，性交的行为
A device that links or connects.
联接器，联合器：用来连接的一种装置
Electronics Transfer of energy from one circuit to another.
【电子学】 耦合：能量从一条线路向另一条线路的传送
The body part of a four-footed animal that connects the hindquarters to the forequarters.
尾椎，荐骨：四肢动物的连接躯干与臀部的部分