A pair of robbers were trying to kidnap his wife.是什么意思？

A pair of robbers were trying to kidnap his wife.

两个强盗正试图绑架他的妻子。

pair

n. 一副，一对男女，套在一起的两匹马，雌雄成对的动物；vt.& vi. （使…）成对，（使…）成

例句
...a pair of adult birds.
一对成年鸟

of

prep. 关于，属于…的，由…制成；aux. 助动词 [非标准用语、方言] =have [主用于虚拟语气]；

例句
He did have a real knowledge of the country...
他对该国的确知之甚多。

robbers

n. 抢劫者，强盗，盗贼( robber的名词复数 )，盗匪；

例句
The robbers threw smoke bombs to create a diversion...
劫匪扔烟幕弹来转移人们的视线。

were

be的过去时复数和第二人称单数形式，有时代替 was,用于条件从句、动词 wish 之后等；

例句
Shops, houses, and vehicles were set ablaze.
店铺、房子和车辆全都陷于火海。

trying

adj. 令人难于忍受的，难堪的，令人厌烦的；v. 试图( try的现在分词)，试验，尝试，审讯；

例句
Caroline was trying on one outfit after another.
卡罗琳一套接一套地试穿衣服。

to

prep. 向，朝着，到，关于，属于；adv. 朝一个方向的，到某种状态，关闭；

例句
I suggest you leave it to an expert...
我建议你把它留给专家来解决。

kidnap

vt. 诱拐，绑架，劫持，拐骗；

例句
The inside of a van was as good a place as any to hold a kidnap victim...
小货车内是关押被绑架人的好地方。

his

pron. (he的所有格)他的，(he的物主代词)他的东西；det. 属于他的，用于名词前，自己的，指某人的，上帝的；

例句
He claimed that his parents had abandoned him...
他声称父母遗弃了他。

wife

n. 妻子，太太，夫人，老婆，已婚妇女；

例句
His wife was sentenced to seven years imprisonment for aiding and abetting him...
他的妻子作为他的从犯被判入狱7年。