double

double

['dʌbl]

adj.双重的, 成双的, 两倍的
v.翻一番, 使 ... 加倍
n.两倍, 双份
adv.双份地,两倍地

例句与用法:

The boss wants you you'd better get upstairs at the double.

老板叫你--你最好赶紧上楼去,

A couch performs a double service.

躺椅有双重的服务。

The egg has a double yolk.

这只蛋双黄。

Is the material single width or double width?

这幅料子是单幅的还是双幅的?

He is my double, though we are not related.

我们两人虽然没有亲缘关系,他却和我长得一模一样。

词形变化:

名词: doubleness | 动词过去式: doubled | 动词过去分词: doubled | 动词现在分词: doubling | 动词第三人称单数: doubles |


a.[Z]

1. 两倍的; 加倍的

I'll give you double pay for working overtime.

你加班我付你双倍工钱。

2. 双的; 成双的; 双层的

3. 两人用的, 双人的

We reserved a double room.

我们订了一间双人房。

4. (意义、标准等)双重的

The date had a double significance.

那个日子有双重意义。

5. 两面派的, 表里不一的

That man has a double tongue.

那人说话不老实。

6. (花)重瓣的

ad.

1. 双倍地; 加倍地

Be double careful when you cross the street.

你过街时要加倍小心。

2. 双重地

3. 双双地

We used to ride double on Nancy's horse.

我们过去常常两人同骑南茜的马。

n.

1. 两倍(数或量), 加倍[C][U]

His pay is the double of mine.

他的薪水是我的两倍。

2. 酷似的人[C]

John is the double of his father.

约翰长得酷似他父亲。

3. 替角演员; 替身[C]

Two doubles were employed for this scene.

拍这个场面雇用了两个替身。

4. (赛马等的)复式下注, 二重彩[C]

5. (桥牌)叫加倍[C]

6. (掷标戏)双倍(掷)[C]

7. 【棒】二垒安打[C]

8. 急转弯; 折回[C]

9. (旅馆的)双人房间

10. (网球等的)双打[P]

vt.

1. 使加倍; 是……的两倍

The population of Japan doubles that of Canada.

日本的人口是加拿大的两倍。

2. 把……对折[(+back/over)]; 握紧(拳头)

He doubled his slice of bread to make a sandwich.

他将一片面包对折做成三明治。

3. 替代……演出; 兼演(两角)

4. 绕过(海岬等)航行

vi.

1. 变成两倍; 增加一倍

The child birthrate in that area has doubled.

该地区的婴儿出生率已经增加了一倍。

2. (桥牌)叫加倍

3. 跑步

4. 往回跑; 曲折迂回(+back)

The fox doubled back to avoid capture.

狐狸顺原路折回以避免被捕获。

5. 替代演出[(+for)]; 兼演(两角)[(+as)]

Mary, who played the part of the dancer, doubled as her mother.

扮演舞蹈家的玛丽同时兼演她的妈妈。

6. 【棒】击出二垒安打


短语词组:

double up

1. 对折; 叠起

Would you double up the paper for me?

你替我把纸对折起来好吗?

2. 同宿一室

There were not enough rooms, so some of the guests had to double up.

由于房间不够, 一些客人只好同住一间屋。


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