double

英 ['dʌbl] 美 ['dʌbl]

• adj. 双重的；成双的；两倍的
• v. 翻一番；使 ... 加倍
• n. 两倍；双份

双解释义

adj. (形容词)

1. 双的,双重的

   consisting of two similar or combined parts

2. 供两人用的,双人的

   made for two people

3. 两面派的,虚伪的

   deceiving; seeming to be one thing while actually being another

n. (名词)

1. [U]两倍,双份

   sth that is twice the size, quantity value, or strength of sth else

v. (动词)

1. vt. & vi. 把…对折,折叠

   fold in half

2. vt. & vi. 是…的两倍,(使)加倍

   make or become twice as great or as many

3. vt. & vi. 兼任,兼作

   have a second use, job or purpose

4. vi. 折回,掉头

   turn back

详尽释义

adj. 形容词

1. 双重的，二重的
2. 双的，成双的，双人的， 成对的
3. 两倍的，加倍的
4. 两面派的，表里不一的
5. 双层的
6. 重瓣的
7. 双关的，模棱两可的
8. 供两者用的， 两人用的

v. 动词

1. 折叠，把…对折，折迭
2. 往回跑，循原路折回， 曲折迂回，折回，掉头
3. 绕过航行
4. 变成两倍，叫加倍，使加倍，使成双
5. 跑步，快步走
6. 替代…演出
7. 【棒】击出二垒安打
8. 是…的两倍，等于…的二倍
9. 兼任，兼作，兼演（两角）
10. 合用，同享
11. 弓身，弯腰
12. 【牌】加倍
13. 使重复，使反复，复制
14. 握紧（拳头）
15. 加倍努力

n. 名词

1. 双打
2. 两倍，双倍
3. 折回
4. 急转弯
5. 替身（演员）
6. 叫加倍
7. 酷似的人
8. 复式下注， 二重彩
9. 【棒】二垒安打
10. 双人房间
11. 一杯双份的烈酒
12. 幽灵
13. 两倍数，两倍量
14. 极相似的对应物
15. 两次打败同一对手
16. 双料冠军

adv. 副词

1. 双双地
2. 双重地
3. 双倍地，加倍地，两倍地
4. 成对地，两人一起地
5. 双份地

英英释义

Noun:

1. a base hit on which the batter stops safely at second base;

   "he hit a double to deep centerfield"
   

2. a stand-in for movie stars to perform dangerous stunts;

   "his first job in Hollywood was as a double for Clark Gable"
   

3. someone who closely resembles a famous person (especially an actor);

   "he could be Gingrich's double"
   "she's the very image of her mother"
   

4. a quantity that is twice as great as another;

   "36 is the double of 18"
   

5. raising the stakes in a card game by a factor of 2;

   "I decided his double was a bluff"
   

Adjective:

1. having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities;

   "a double (or dual) role for an actor"
   "the office of a clergyman is twofold; public preaching and private influence"
   "every episode has its double and treble meaning"
   

2. consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs;

   "an egg with a double yolk"
   "a double (binary) star"
   "double doors"
   "dual controls for pilot and copilot"
   "duple (or double) time consists of two (or a multiple of two) beats to a measure"
   

3. twice as great or many;

   "ate a double portion"
   "the dose is doubled"
   "a twofold increase"
   

4. used of flowers having more than the usual number of petals in crowded or overlapping arrangements;

   "double chrysanthemums have many rows of petals and are usually spherical or hemispherical"
   

5. used of homologous chromosomes associated in pairs in synapsis

6. large enough for two;

   "a double bed"
   "a double room"
   

7. having two meanings with intent to deceive;

   "a sly double meaning"
   "spoke with forked tongue"
   

Adverb:

1. downward and forward;

   "he was bent double with pain"
   

2. two together;

   "some people sleep better double"
   

3. to double the degree;

   "she was doubly rewarded"
   "his eyes were double bright"
   

Verb:

1. increase twofold;

   "The population doubled within 50 years"
   

2. hit a two-base hit

3. bend over or curl up, usually with laughter or pain;

   "He doubled and vomited violently"
   

4. do double duty; serve two purposes or have two functions;

   "She doubles as his wife and secretary"
   

5. bridge: make a demand for (a card or suit)

6. make or do or perform again;

   "He could never replicate his brilliant performance of the magic trick"
   

例句

用作形容词 (adj.)

1. The date had a double significance.
   那个日子有双重意义。
2. This machine serves a double purpose.
   这部机器有双重用途。
3. The egg has a double yolk.
   这只蛋双黄。
4. He was so fat that he had a double chin.
   他胖得有双下巴了。
5. You can't park on a double yellow line.
   有双黄线处不准停车。
6. I'll give you double pay for working overtime.
   你加班我付你双倍工钱。
7. The output is double that of last year.
   产量比去年增加一倍。
8. Shard joy is a double joy and shard sorrow is half a sorrow.
   分享快乐会变成双倍的快乐,分享悲伤会减半。

用作动词 (v.)

1. I think we can double our profits in one month.
   我认为我们可以在一个月内把利润翻一番。
2. The modern equipment enables them to double their production.
   现代化的设备使他们能把产量翻倍。
3. If you should be off guard,you would double the loss.
   如果你粗心大意，你一定会加倍损失。
4. If you double five， you make ten.
   五加倍就是十。
5. The measures will enable us to double our output of bicycles.
   这些措施能使我们的自行车产量加倍。

用作名词 (n.)

1. If you buy a new bicycle, it will cost more than double.
   如果你买新的自行车，价格要贵一倍多。
2. I ordered the coffee in double before you come.
   你来之前我点了双份咖啡。

常见句型

用作形容词 (adj.)

用作定语

～+ n.

1. They bought a double bed.
   他们买了一张双人床。
2. We don't like the man who bears a double face.
   我们不喜欢不诚实的人。
3. The man will be given double pay if he wants to work on Sundays.
   如果他想星期天工作,那他就会得双倍的工资。
4. The total output is double that of last year.
   总产量是去年的两倍。
5. It is more than double the 1976 figure.
   这个数字是1976年的两倍多。
6. 20 is double 10.20
   是10的两倍。

用作表语

S+be+～

1. His share is double.
   他的份额是双份的。

用作名词 (n.)

1. Ten is the double of five.
   十是五的两倍。
2. Two Scotches, please—and make those doubles.
   请来两杯苏格兰威士忌——都要双份的。
3. He is my double.
   他酷似我。
4. Here is the double of your lost glove.
   这是一副与你遗失的手套相同的一副。
5. Movie actors sometimes employ their doubles.
   电影演员有时要找替身。
6. He won the daily double.
   他赢了那天的双重下注赛。
7. They are a Championship of the mixed doubles.
   他们是混合双打的冠军。
8. She's going for the double this year, the Olympics and the World Championship.
   今年她要争取奥运和世界杯的双料冠军。

用作动词 (v.)

用作不及物动词

S+～(+A)

1. As a result, daily output has doubled.
   结果日产量翻了一番。
2. Tea and fruit crops doubled.
   茶叶和水果的收成增加一倍。
3. The efficiency of the furnace more than doubled.
   锅炉的效率提高了一倍多。
4. They doubled along, carrying all their equipment .
   他们背着全部器材,身子弯得低低的。
5. He suddenly doubled and ran in the opposite direction.
   他突然回转身来,朝相反方向跑去。
6. The fox doubled on its tracts.
   狐狸突然转身循着原路急逃。

用作及物动词

S+～+ n./pron.

1. He doubles our wages on Sundays.
   星期天他给我们加倍的工资。
2. The baby doubled its weight in a year.
   那婴儿一年中体重增加了一倍。
3. This will enable us to double the output of our TV-sets.
   这将使我们把电视机的产量增加一倍。
4. He was so sure his horse would win that he doubled his bet.
   他肯定他的马能赢,所以下了双倍的赌注。
5. This has doubled the productivity of the mill.
   这使工厂的劳动生产率提高了一倍。
6. She doubled the parts of mother and daughter.
   她同时担任母亲和女儿两个角色。
7. He doubled the parts of king and slave in that play.
   在那个剧里,他兼演国王和奴隶。
8. He is doubling the parts of a preacher and a teacher.
   他扮演牧师和教师两个角色。
9. Let me double the shawl and put it round you.
   让我把这披巾折起来围在你身上。
10. She doubled the sheet of the paper and put it away.
    她把这张纸折起来放到一边。
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11. In experimental plots the yield has been doubled.
    在试验田里,产量已提高了一倍。

经典引文

• Ten, which is the double of five.

  出自： B. Jowett

• Like to a double cherry.., Two lovely berries moulded on one stem.

  出自：Midsummer Night's Dream , Shakespeare

• Is Dimpple spelt with a single or double P?

  出自： Steele

• Nickleby gave a double knock.

  出自： Dickens

• The double burden of her own poor circumstances and illness.

  出自： L. Durrell

• Thy fifty yet doth double five and twenty.

  出自：King Lear , Shakespeare

• Ignorance doubled by conceit of knowledge.

  出自： B. Jowett

• If I doubled the number of trips I would see her twice as often.

  出自： O. Henry

• He doubled the tip.

  出自： G. Greene

常用短语

用作动词 (v.)

double as (v.+prep.)

兼扮(某个)角色 play the part of
double as sb/sth
She doubled as the maid and the secretary in the play.

她在这个剧里兼饰女佣和秘书。
This chair doubles as a bed.

这张椅子兼作床。

double back (v.+adv.)

将(某物)折起来 fold (sth), as in half
double back
She started running towards the street but suddenly doubled back to the house.

她出发向大街跑去,但是突然折回头向屋子跑去。 double sth ⇔ back
He told me to double back the sheet of paper and tear it in half.

他告诉我把纸对折然后撕成两半。
We doubled the top of the sheet back over the covers, for comfortable sleep.

我们把单子边翻到毯子上面来,以便睡得舒服些。

double for (v.+prep.)

代替(某人) act as a replacement for (sb)
double for sb
I'll double for you in the committee meeting.

我将代替你去参加委员会的会议。

double in brass (v.+prep.+n.)

〈美口〉能做专业外的其他事情 be able to do sth else as well as the work in which one specializes

double over (v.+adv.)

(使)弯腰 (cause to) bend
double sth ⇔ over
Double over the map so that we can read it more easily.

把地图对折起来,这样看起来更容易。
Double over the edge before sewing.

在缝纫时先把边折过来。 double over (with sth)
Rose doubled over when Facer walked in wearing his funny clothes.

当费塞穿着滑稽的服装走进来时,露丝笑得直不起腰来。
On her way back from the fields, she suddenly doubled over with labour pains.

从地里回来时,她突然一阵阵痛,不由得蹲了下去。 double sb ⇔ over
The blow doubled the fighter over.

那一击把这个拳击手打得弯下了腰。

double up (v.+adv.)

〈非正〉挤在一起 increase one's numbers
double up (with sth)
The carpet is too thick to double up.

地毯太厚,折不起来。 double sth ⇔ up
We shall have to double up the sheets to get them in the drawer.

我们得把这些被单折叠起来才能放进抽屉里。
He doubled up his fists in anger.

他愤怒地握紧拳头。 double up (with sth)
They all doubled up when I told my joke.

当我讲笑话时,他们都笑得直不起身子来。
He doubled up with the pain of the blow.

这一下打得他痛得蹲了下去。 double sb/sth ⇔ up
He doubled up his legs and kicked out.

他腿弯起又伸开。
The sad news doubled him up.

噩耗使他悲痛欲绝。 double up (with sb)
We haven't any single rooms left.Do you mind doubling up?

我们已没有单人房间了,您和别人挤挤行吗?
Do you mind doubling up with Gara tonight?

你今晚和加拉挤在一起睡好吗?

词汇搭配

用作动词 (v.)

～+名词

• double the amount 使数额加一倍
• double a slice of bread 把一片面包对折

～+副词

• double along 弯得低低的,全副武装
• double back 把…对折,循原路折回
• double the map back 将地图对折
• double in 向内折叠
• double over 折起,(使)弯下身子
• double sb over (使)某人弯下身
• double over the edge 把边折起来
• double up 折起,弯〔曲〕,与别人同住一室

～+介词

• double as 兼作,兼演
• double as an auditorium 兼作礼堂
• double as secretary and receptionist 兼作秘书和招待员
• double for 代替(某人)
• double in brass 同时做两份工作
• double in number 在数量上翻一番
• double in value 在价值上翻一番
• double on〔upon〕 迂回,突然袭击
• double on one's steps 走回头路
• double upon the enemy 突然袭击敌人

词语用法

adj. (形容词)

1. double用作形容词的基本意思是“双的”,其所修饰的名词一般为单数。
2. double常用来表示倍数,后面可接名词、数词、代词,在double与被修饰的名词之间有时还可用定冠词the或物主代词。

n. (名词)

1. double作名词的基本意思是“两倍,双份”,引申可作“极相似的(人)”“替身演员”“赛马中的复式下注”解; 也可指网球等的“双打”,此时一般用复数形式; 还可指在同类比赛中“两次获奖”,此时一般用单数形式,且其前有定冠词。

v. (动词)

1. double的基本意思是“对折起来”。引申可指“折回”“掉头”,还可指“是…的两倍”“使加倍”等。另外, double还可表示在剧中“扮演两种角色”或“担任某角色的替身”。
2. double可用作不及物动词,也可用作及物动词。用作及物动词时,接名词或代词作宾语; 用作不及物动词时,常与as, for等介词连用,还常与back, up等副词连用。
3. double作“是…的两倍”“兼任”解时,如果所接的宾语是可数名词,要用复数形式; 作“折叠”解时,即使宾语是可数名词,但也要用单数形式,因为折叠起来后仍然是一个。
4. double可用于被动结构。

词义辨析

v. (动词)

double over, double up

• 这组短语都可表示“折叠”“弯腰”的意思,二者有时可以互相代替。但一般说来,后者的幅度要大一些,胸部和膝盖几乎碰在一起。

词源解说

• ☆ 13世纪初期进入英语，直接源自古法语的doble；最初源自拉丁语的duplus，意为两倍。

近反义词

【近义词】

• paired
• twice
• twin

【反义词】

• single