单词 | two |
释义 | two [tu:] number ESSENTIAL ■the number 2 (数字)2 •They've got two houses.他们有两幢房子。 •I spent two years in Ethiopia.我在衣索比亚逗留了两年。 •It's two o'clock.两点了。 •He'll be two (years old) in February.二月他就两岁了。 [tu:] number be in two minds UK (US be of two minds) ■to be unable to decide about something 犹豫不决;拿不定主意 •I was in two minds whether or not to come this morning.今天早晨要不要来,我拿不定主意。 [tu:] number be two of a kind ■If two people are two of a kind, they are very similar 属于同一类;相似 •"Patrick and Glyn got on really well, didn't they?" "Yes, well they're two of a kind."“派特里克和格林关系很好,对吧?”“是的,他们是同一类人。” [tu:] number have two left feet humorous ■to move in a very awkward way when dancing 笨手笨脚;不灵活(跳舞时舞步非常笨拙) •When we danced together, I discovered he had two left feet.我们一起跳舞的时候,我发现他手脚很不协调。 [tu:] number It takes two to tango. saying ■said when you want to emphasize that both people involved in a difficult situation must accept the blame, or that an activity needs two people who are willing to take part for it to happen 两个人才跳得成探戈;双方都有责任;一个巴掌拍不响 •She may want to argue, but it takes two to tango and I won't stoop to her level.她可能想要争吵,可那也得我愿意,我可不想跟她一般见识。 [tu:] number (There's) no two ways about it. ■something that you say in order to emphasize that something is true 就是这样;千真万确 •She was the meanest person I've ever met - no two ways about it.她是我见过最小气的人——这点毫无疑问。 [tu:] number put two and two together informal ADVANCED ■to guess the truth about a situation from what you have seen or heard 根据现有情况推论;综合判断 •"How did you know they were having an affair?" "I'd seen them out together a couple of times so I just put two and two together."“你怎么知道他们有婚外情?”“我好几次见到他们一起外出,所以就这么推断。” [tu:] number put two and two together and make five informal humorous ■to understand a particular situation wrongly, often in a way which is more shocking or exciting than the truth 听风就是雨 •"Why ever did she think you were pregnant?" "I was sick once or twice and I suppose she just put two and two together and made five."“她究竟为甚么会认为你怀孕?”“我曾呕吐过一两次,我猜她就这样想了。” [tu:] number That makes two of us. ■something that you say to tell someone that you are in the same unpleasant situation, or have the same negative feelings as them 我们两人的情况一样;我跟你有同感 •"I have no idea what's going on." "That makes two of us!"“我不知道怎么回事。”“我也一样。” [tu:] number Two can play at that game. informal ■something that you say when you intend to harm someone in the same way as they have harmed you (表示要进行报复)这一套你会我也会 •Well, when I found out that my husband had been having an affair I thought two can play at that game!当我发现丈夫一直在外面有女人时,我想用同样的方式报复他。 [tu:] number your two cents worth US informal ■your spoken opinion on a particular matter (某人的)意见,想法,观点 •I thought I'd just throw in [tu:] number Two's company , three's a crowd. saying ■said when two people are relaxed and enjoying each other's company but another person would make them feel less comfortable 两人成伴,三人不欢。 |
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