double
adj[usu attrib 通常作定語]
1 twice as much or as many (as usual) 加倍的; 兩倍的
a double helping 一客雙份的食物
two double whiskies 兩杯雙份的威士忌酒
the new bleach with double strength for killing germs 殺菌力特強的新型漂白劑.
2 having or made of two things or parts that are equal or similar 由兩個相等或相似部分組成的; 雙的
Look, double yellow lines you mustn't park here. 喂, 這是雙黃線--不能在這兒停車.
`I didn't do nothing' is a double negative, ie two negatives where only one is needed. I didn't do nothing是雙重的否定(只需一個否定詞即可).
a double-page advertisement 一則占左右兩頁的廣告
`Otter' is spelt with a double t. otter一字中有兩個t.
3 made for two people or things 供兩人或兩物用的; 雙人的
a double room, garage, etc 雙人房間、 供停放兩輛車的車房
a double wedding, ie of two couples 兩對新婚夫婦的婚禮.
4 combining two things or qualities 兩種事物結合在一起的
a double meaning, purpose, aim, etc 雙重意義、 目的、 目標等
the double advantage of being easy and cheap 既方便又便宜的雙重優點
She leads a double life, ie Her life has two different (perhaps sharply contrasting) aspects, eg being a police officer and a drug dealer. 她過著雙重生活(如又是警察又是毒品販子).
5 (of flowers) having more than the usual number of petals (指花)重瓣的.
6 (idm 習語) in double `harness with a partner, or with a husband or wife 兩人一起; 夫妻一起
The brothers work in double harness. 哥兒倆一起工作.
double det twice as much or as many (as usual, than sb/sth, etc) 兩倍; 雙倍
His income is double hers. 他的收入是她的兩倍.
He earns double what she does. 他掙的比她掙的多一倍.
We need double the amount we have. 我們需要比現有的多一倍.
double adv in twos or in two parts 成雙; 成對; 成兩部分
When I saw her and her twin sister I thought I was seeing double. 我看見她們攣生姐妹時還以為我把一個人看成倆了.
sleep double, ie two in a bed (for warmth, convenience, etc) 兩人合睡一床(為取暖、 方便等)
fold a blanket double 把毯子對摺起來.
double n
1 [U] twice the (usual) number or amount 兩倍; 加倍
He's paid double for the same job. 他做同樣的工作, 而報酬比別人多一倍.
2 [C]
(a) person or thing that looks very like another 酷似的人或物
She's the double of her mother at the same age. 她和她母親年輕時十分相似.
(b) (in a film) actor who replaces a star in the dangerous scenes (電影中的)特技替身演員.
3 [C] glass of spirits containing twice the usual amount 一杯雙份的烈酒
Two Scotches, please and make those doubles, will you? 請來兩杯蘇格蘭威士忌--都要雙份的, 好嗎?
4 [C] bet on two horses in different races where any winnings from the first are staked again on the second 復式押注(下注於不同場次的兩匹馬, 第一場若贏即轉押於第二場).
5 doubles [pl]
game (esp of tennis) in which one pair plays another 雙打(尤指網球)
mixed doubles, ie where each pair consists of a man and a woman 混合雙打.
6 the double [sing]
(sport 體) two prizes won in similar competitions (在同類比賽中)兩次獲獎
She's going for the double this year, the Olympics and the World Championship. 今年她要爭?quot;鋁制タ巳褪瀾綾誥乃瞎誥?
7 [C] (in bridge) act of doubling (橋牌戲中)叫加倍.
8 [C] (in the game of darts) hit on the outer ring of the board, scoring double (投鏢戲中)投中外環, 得分加倍.
9 (idm 習語) at the `double (US on the `double) (infml 口) quickly; hurrying 很快地; 趕緊地
The boss wants you you'd better...
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打ber(香港電影常說的,表接吻)-接吻當然要兩個人啦- 雙倍的
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*['d?bl]n. 兩倍a. 兩倍的, 雙重的vt. 使加倍vi. 加倍, 代替, 快步走【計】 雙精度型【經】 兩倍; 兩倍的; 使...成兩倍相關詞組: on the double double up double back at the double