twice

英 [twaɪs] 美 [twaɪs]

• adv. 两倍；两次

双解释义

adv. (副词)

1. 两次,两倍

   two times; double in quality, rate, etc.

详尽释义

adv. 副词

1. 两次
2. 两倍
3. 强得多，好得多

n. 名词

1. 两次，两倍

v. 动词

1. 使成两次，使翻倍

英英释义

Adverb:

1. two times;

   "I called her twice"
   

2. to double the degree;

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

例句

用作副词 (adv.)

1. I am more than twice as old as he.
   我的年龄是他的两倍还不止。
2. The length of the table is twice its breadth.
   桌子的长度是它的宽度的两倍。
3. I've seen this film twice.
   这部影片我已经看过两次了。
4. We should brush our teeth at least twice a day.
   我们每天应该至少刷两次牙。
5. Our study group gets together twice a week.
   我们的学习小组每周集中活动两次。

常见句型

用作副词 (adv.)

1. He was twice absent.
   他缺席两次。
2. He has twice the strength he had.
   他现在身体比过去强健一倍。
3. He earns twice as much as I do.
   他挣的钱比我多一倍。
4. Bob phoned twice today.
   鲍勃今天打了两次电话。
5. This box is twice as large as that one.
   这个盒子是那个盒子的两倍。
6. Twice two is four.
   二二得四。
7. I did it in twice.
   我分两次做了这事。

经典引文

• To tax the owners of property twice over in respect of the same thing.

  出自：Times

• Jumbo's succeeded in making me perjure myself twice.

  出自： J. Mitchell

• She was twice crossed in love.

  出自： G. Battiscombe

常用短语

用作副词 (adv.)

once or twice

一两次,偶尔a few times; occasionally

think twice

三思,反复考虑consider carefully

词汇搭配

• twice over 两倍
• once or twice 一两次
• once bitten, twice shy 一朝被蛇咬,十年怕井...
• think twice 重新考虑
• cheap 便宜的
• gone 过去的
• a twice-told tale 尽人皆知的故事...
• at twice 分两次
• Wit once bought is worth twice taught. 一次亲身体验抵过两次...
• twice shy. 一回上当二回乖...
• twice removed 隔二代
• Score twice before you cut once. 三思而行。
• twice-told tale 陈旧的故事
• execute twice in succession 连做两次
• twice reflected beam 二次反射束
• twice told 讲过两次的(陈旧的)...
• twice horizontal frequency oscillator 双行频振荡器...
• think twice about 重加考虑(仔细考虑)...
• twice daily milking 每日挤二次奶...
• in twice 分两次

词语用法

adv. (副词)

1. twice的意思是“两倍,两次”,在句中可修饰静态动词、动态动词,也可修饰形容词、名词、数词或其他副词。

词源解说

• ☆ 直接源自古英语的twiga，意为两次。

近反义词

【近义词】

• double 双重的
• two times 两番, 两倍
• twofold 两倍的
• doubly 加倍地