two
number
tuː
number
1
the
number
2
二
I’ll
be
away
for
almost
two
weeks.
我要离开差不多两周时间。
We
have
to
be
there
by
two
(=two
o’clock)
.
我们得在两点之前到那里。
His
family
moved
to
Australia
when
he
was
two
(=two
years
old)
.
他两岁时，他们家搬到了澳大利亚。
2
in twos
in
groups
of
two
people
or
things
两人一组地，两个事物一组地
I’d
like
you
to
line
up
in
twos,
please.
请你们两个一组排好队。
3
put two and two together
to
guess
the
meaning
of
something
you
have
heard
or
seen
根据所闻所见推断
I
saw
him
leaving
her
house
and
I
put
two
and
two
together.
我看见他离开她的家，心里便有了推测。
4
that makes two of us
used
to
tell
someone
that
you
are
in
the
same
situation
and
feel
the
same
way
[口] 我们两人的情况一样; 我跟你有同感
spoken
‘But
I
don’t
know
anything
about
children!’
‘Well,
that
makes
two
of
us.’
“可是我对小孩子的事一点儿都不懂！”“是呀，我和你一样。”
5
two can play at that game
used
to
tell
someone
that
they
will
not
have
an
advantage
over
you
by
doing
something
because
you
can
do
it
too
[口] 这一套你会我也会
spoken
6
a year/a week/a moment/an hour etc or two
one
or
a
few
years,
weeks
etc
一两年/一两周/一会儿/一两个小时等
spoken
7
two sides of the same coin
used
to
talk
about
two
ways
of
looking
at
the
same
situation
同一事物的两个方面
8
two heads are better than one
used
to
say
that
two
people
are
more
likely
to
solve
a
problem
or
think
or
an
idea
than
one
person
working
alone
一人不敌二人计
9
be in two minds (about sth) be of two minds (about sth)
; be of two minds (about sth) AmE [美] to be unable to decide what to do, or what you think about something（对于某事）犹豫不决，举棋不定
BrE AmE
I
was
in
two
minds
about
whether
to
go
with
him.
我犹豫不决，不知道要不要和他一起去。
10
two cents (worth)
10.
your
opinion
or
what
you
want
to
say
about
a
subject
[美，非正式] 〔对所讨论问题的〕意见，观点
AmE informal
Everyone
had
to
put
in
their
two
cents
worth.
每个人都必须说说自己的意见。
11
two’s company, three’s a crowd
11.
used
to
say
that
it
is
better
to
leave
two
people
alone
to
spend
time
with
each
other
两人成伴，三人不欢