1. 雙的;成雙的;成對的 You use double to indicate that something includes or is made of two things of the same kind.
e.g. ...a pair of double doors into the room from the new entrance hall. 從新的門(mén)廳通向該房間的一對雙開(kāi)門(mén) e.g. ...a lone skier gliding along smooth double tracks. 獨自沿平滑的雙軌雪道滑行的滑雪者
2. (用于單數名詞前)兩個(gè)的,雙重的 You use double before a singular noun to refer to two things of the same type that occur together, or that are connected in some way.
e.g. ...an extremely nasty double murder... 極端殘忍的雙重謀殺 e.g. The government committed a double blunder... 政府重蹈覆轍。
3. (數量、大小)兩倍的,加倍的 If something is double the amount or size of another thing, it is twice as large.
e.g. The offer was to start a new research laboratory at double the salary he was then getting... 所提供的工作機會(huì )是創(chuàng )建一個(gè)新的研究實(shí)驗室,待遇是他當時(shí)所得工資的兩倍。 e.g. Leeds Prison is reported to have almost double the number of prisoners it's designed to accommodate. 據報道利茲監獄里犯人的數量幾乎已達該監獄設計可容納人數的兩倍了。
4. 加倍的;雙料的;可容納兩個(gè)的 You use double to describe something which is twice the normal size or can hold twice the normal quantity of something.
e.g. ...a double helping of ice cream. 雙份的冰激凌 e.g. ...a large double garage... 能停放兩輛車(chē)的大車(chē)庫
5. (房間)雙人的,供兩人用的 A double room is a room intended for two people, usually a couple, to stay or live in.
e.g. ...bed and breakfast for £180 for two people in a double room. 費用為180英鎊的雙人間,含房費和早餐
6. (床)雙人的 A double bed is a bed that is wide enough for two people to sleep in.
double的近義詞
7. (酒等飲料)雙份的 You use double to describe a drink that is twice the normal measure.
e.g. He was drinking his double whiskey too fast and scowling. 他猛灌著(zhù)雙份威士忌,臉色陰沉。
8. (用于單詞拼寫(xiě)或數字中)兩個(gè)的 Double is used when you are spelling a word or telling someone a number to show that a letter or digit is repeated.
e.g. Ring four two double two double two if you'd like to speak to our financial adviser. 如果想和我們的財務(wù)顧問(wèn)通話(huà),撥打 422222。
9. (使)加倍;(使)增加一倍 When something doubles or when you double it, it becomes twice as great in number, amount, or size.
e.g. The number of managers must double to 100 within 3 years... 經(jīng)理的人數在3年內必須翻倍達到 100人。 e.g. The program will double the amount of money available to help pay for child care. 該方案將使可用于幫助支付兒童保育的錢(qián)款增加一倍。
10. 酷似的人;極相似的人 If you refer to someone as a person's double, you mean that they look exactly like them.
e.g. Your mother sees you as her double. 你母親將你看作是她的翻版。
11. 兼職;兼任;兼做 If a person or thing doubles as someone or something else, they have a second job or purpose as well as their main one.
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e.g. ...a farmer who doubles as a night nurse... 兼做夜班護士的農夫 e.g. Lots of homes in town double as businesses. 鎮里的很多民宅還兼做商用。
12. (網(wǎng)球或羽毛球等的)雙打 In tennis or badminton, when people play doubles, two teams consisting of two players on each team play against each other on the same court.
13. 迅速;立即;馬上 If you do something at the double or on the double, you do it very quickly or immediately.
e.g. Two soldiers entered at the double and saluted... 兩名士兵立即進(jìn)來(lái)敬禮。 e.g. Come to my office, please, at the double. 請來(lái)我的辦公室,馬上。
14. 彎腰;弓著(zhù)身子 When you bend double, you bend the top half of your body downwards a long way.
e.g. There wasn't room to stand up and he had to bend double. 空間太小無(wú)法站直,他不得不弓著(zhù)身子。
15. 彎腰的;弓著(zhù)身子的 If you are bent double, the top half of your body is bent downwards so that your head is close to your knees.
double的翻譯
e.g. Pickers are bent double, plucking each flower with lightning speed. 采花人弓著(zhù)身子飛快地摘著(zhù)花。
16. (眼花等時(shí))看成重影 If you are seeing double, there is something wrong with your eyes, and you can see two images instead of one.