英汉词典

twice 基本解释

• adv. 两次；两倍

twice 中文词源

twi-,二，-ce,副词后缀。

twice 英文词源

twice

twice: [12] Twice was formed from Old English twige ‘twice’ (itself based on twi-, the combining form of two) and the genitive ending -s, which was used for creating adverbs, such as always, nowadays, once, thrice, etc.
=> two

twice (adv.)

late Old English twies, from Old English twiga, twigea "two times," from Proto-Germanic *twiyes (cognates: Old Frisian twia, Old Saxon tuuio), from PIE *dwis-, adverbial form of *dwo- "two" (see two). Spelling with -ce reflects the voiceless pronunciation.

Life is as tedious as a twice-told tale
Vexing the dull ear of a drowsy man.
["King John," III.iv.]

Think twice, then speak was an "old Prouerbe" by 1623. At twice, though less common than at once, means "at two distinct times; by two distinct operations."

twice 词组搭配

twice 英文释义

1. two times;

"I called her twice"

2. to double the degree;

"she was doubly rewarded"

"his eyes were double bright"

twice 双语例句

1. The car passed over the body twice, once backward and then forward.

那辆车把那人来回轧了两次，先是倒着轧的，再是往前开着轧的。

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2. They are in twice daily radio contact with the rebel leader.

他们每天用无线电和叛军首领联系两次。

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3. The legislation has twice been rejected by the House of Lords.

该法规已经两次遭到上议院的否决。

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4. Liam surprised his tutors by twice failing a second year exam.

利亚姆两次都没能通过大二的一门考试，这让他的导师们很吃惊。

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5. I phoned twice a day, leaving messages with his wife.

我每天打两次电话，托他妻子捎口信。

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twice 实用场景例句

I don't know him well; I've only met him twice.

我跟他不熟悉，只见过两次面。

牛津词典

They go there twice a week/month/year .

他们每星期 / 每月 / 每年去那里两次。

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a twice-monthly/yearly newsletter

半月 / 半年刊的简讯

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an area twice the size of Wales

两倍于威尔士大小的地区

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Cats sleep twice as much as people.

猫睡觉的时间比人长一倍。

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At 56 he's twice her age.

他56岁，年龄比她大一倍。

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There was enough of the drug in her stomach to kill her twice over.

她胃中的药物足够毒死她两次的。

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He visited me twice that fall and called me on the telephone often...

那年秋天他来看过我两次，而且经常给我打电话。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

The government has twice declined to back the scheme…

政府已两次拒绝支持该方案。

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I phoned twice a day, leaving messages with his wife...

我每天打两次电话，托他妻子捎口信。

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This famous horse race has taken place here twice a year since 1310.

这一著名的赛马比赛自 1310 年以来每年在这里举行两次。

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The figure of seventy-million pounds was twice as big as expected.

7,000 万英镑的金额是预期的两倍。

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…a report claiming that teachers could be twice as effective if they returned to traditional classroom methods.

声称教师若重新采用传统课堂讲授方法，授课效果会事半功倍的报告

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She'd better shut her mouth and from now on think twice before saying stupid things.

她最好闭上嘴巴，而且今后在说出蠢话之前先过过脑子。

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He was pinned against the fence by a boy twice his size; he could hardly breathe.

他被一个身材两倍于他的男孩按在篱笆上, 喘不过气来.

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The fields have been ploughed twice.

地已犁了两遍.

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And it must be in written notice.

而且必须是书面通知.

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The houseboy comes to mop our kitchen floor twice a week.

男仆每周两次到我家来拖洗厨房地板.

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In the face of a severe crisis relating to international reserves, the government devalued the currency twice.

面对国际储备的严重危机, 政府实施了两次货币贬值.

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You shall not serve me that trick twice.

不许你再像那样捉弄我了.

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Ten is twice as much as five.

十是五的两倍.

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The new airplane flies at twice the speed of sound.

这架新式飞机以两倍于音速的速度飞行.

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The teacher explained twice in succession.

教师连着讲了两遍.

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I was absent once or twice.

我曾缺席一两次.

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Refuse is collected twice a week.

垃圾每周收两次.

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To ensure a good crop the soil had to be turned over twice.

要保证收成好,地要翻耕两遍.

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They had to fight with a force twice their number.

他们不得不同两倍于他们的敌人作战.

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This room is twice the size of that one.

这间屋子有那间两个大.

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You don't need to be told twice.

不必告诉你两遍.

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