duo

/'dju:ou/

Thân thiện

A musical duo performs a lively song on stage.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A pair of people or things: A duo refers to two people or things that are associated, connected, or considered together.
   • Two performers: Specifically, a duo is a pair of musicians, singers, or other performers who work together as a unit.
   • A composition for two: In music, a duo is a piece written to be performed by two musicians.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The comedy duo had the audience laughing for hours.
  • They formed a successful musical duo after meeting in college.
  • The classic piano and violin duo was beautifully performed.

Advanced Usage

• "Dynamic duo": An idiom describing a highly effective or famous pair, often used in informal contexts.
  • Batman and Robin are known as the dynamic duo of Gotham City.

Variants and Related Words

• Duet (n): A performance by two singers, instrumentalists, or dancers. While similar, a "duet" typically refers to the performance itself, whereas a "duo" often refers to the pair as a permanent or semi-permanent partnership.
  • They sang a beautiful duet.
• Duo- (prefix): A combining form meaning "two," as in (a conversation between two people).

Synonyms

• Pair: Two corresponding persons or items.
• Couple: Two individuals of the same sort considered together.
• Twosome: An informal term for a pair of people.

Related Phrases

• Duo act: A performance routine carried out by two people.
  • Their comedy duo act is famous on the club circuit.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a musical composition for two performers
2. a pair who associate with one another
   • the engaged couple
   • an inseparable twosome
3. two performers or singers who perform together
4. two items of the same kind

Từ đồng nghĩa

• duet
• duette
• couple
• twosome