twice
adv
1 two times 兩次: I have seen the film twice. 這部影片我看過兩遍了.
He has twice lied to us. 他對我們撒過兩次謊.
2 double in quantity, rate, etc 兩倍
The car's performance is twice as good since the engine's been tuned. 這輛汽車調了發動機以後性能好了一倍.
She did twice as much work as her brother. 她干的工作比她弟弟干的多一倍.
3 (idm 習語) be `twice the man/woman (that sb is) be much better, stronger, etc 好、 強...得多
How dare you criticize him? He's twice the man (that) you are! 你怎麼竟敢說他? 他比你強多了! lightning never strikes in the same place twice => lightning1. once bitten, twice shy => once. once or twice => once. think twice about sth/doing sth => think1. ,twice `over not just once but twice 不只一次, 而是兩次
You've bought enough paint to paint the house twice over! 你買的顏料足夠把這所房子粉刷兩次用的!