two pairs of谓语用单数吗

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用复数，对于two pairs of glasses 所强调的是two pairs，而pair是可数的。

a pair of glasses 所说的是a pair，与glasses的不可数无关

当 pair of与表单数概念的限定词(如a，an,this,each)连用修饰可数名词复数时,谓语动词通常用单数。如果是two, three,some等与 pairs of连用修饰主语,则句子的谓语动词需要用复数形式。比如

This pair of leather shoes is red.

这双皮鞋是红色的

Several pairs of shoes were tried on, but none of them were satisfactory.

试了好几双鞋了,但没有一双令人满意。

当谈论的名词是两件东西但习惯上一起使用,如 a pair of shoes, a pair of gloves等,我们通常用复数形式的代词如they,them,their来指代,而不用it或者是its。看下面例句

I still remember the time when I bought a pair of shoes in a sale.

Everything was fine, except that they felt a little tight.

我还记得有一次我买了一双促销的鞋子。除了有一点紧,其他都很好。 (不能说:… it felt a little tight.)

而且我们通常不在表示泛指概念的名词前使用 a pair of。

He hates wearing shorts.他讨厌穿短裤。

He wears a pair of blue shorts.他穿着一条蓝色短裤。

He wears glasses only for reading.他只在看书的时候戴眼镜。

He left behind a pair of glasses and some books.他落下了一副眼镜和一些书

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经济前现

two pairs of意思是两双，两副，用于句子中的主语时，谓语动词应该用复数形式。因为前面有数词two，而且pairs也是复数形式。比如 1)There are two pairs of shoes under the bed.床下有两双鞋。

2)Two pairs of trousers are put on the bed.两条裤子被放在床上。