double
adj
noun
verb
adv
ˈdʌbəl
adj
1
OF TWO PARTS
有两部分的
consisting
of
two
parts
that
are
similar
or
exactly
the
same
成对的，成双的
a
double
sink
双水槽
a
double
wardrobe
双门衣柜
the
great
double
doors
of
the
cathedral
大教堂宏伟的双开门
Don’t
park
your
car
on
double
yellow
lines.
不可以在双黄线处停车。
2
TWO DIFFERENT USES
双重用途
combining
or
involving
two
things
of
the
same
type
有两种用途的，双重的
a
double
murder
case
双重谋杀案
A
lot
of
the
jokes
were
based
on
double
meaning
.
许多笑话都语带双关。
3
TWICE AS BIG
两倍大
twice
as
big,
twice
as
much,
or
twice
as
many
as
usual
双倍的，两倍的
a
double
whisky
双份威士忌
The
city
was
enclosed
by
walls
of
double
thickness.
该城被两倍厚的墙围了起来。
4
FOR TWO PEOPLE
双人用的
made
for
two
people
or
things
to
use
供两人使用的;
Do
you
need
a
double
bed
or
two
singles?
你们要一张双人床还是两张单人床？
a
double
room
双人房间
a
double
garage
双位车库
5
TWO LETTERS/NUMBERS
两个字母/数字
used
to
say
that
a
particular
letter
or
number
is
repeated
[英，口] 两个字母的; 两个数字的
BrE spoken
My
name’s
Robbins
with
a
double
‘b’.
我姓罗宾斯，有两个 b 字母。
The
number
is
869
double
2
(=86922)
.
号码是 869 两个 2。
6
FLOWER
花
a
double
flower
has
more
than
the
usual
number
of
PETALS
双瓣的，重瓣的
noun
7
TWICE THE SIZE
两倍大
something
that
is
twice
as
big,
as
much
etc
as
usual
or
as
something
else
两倍，双倍（的量、数）
C,U
Scotch
and
water,
please
–
make
it
a
double.
请来苏格兰威士忌加水 — 要双份的。
‘They
offered
me
£10,000.’
‘I’ll
give
you
double.’
“他们向我开价 1 万英镑。”“我给你加倍。”
8
ROOM
房间
a
room
for
two
people
in
a
hotel
双人房间;
C
A
double
costs
$95
a
night.
一间双人房一晚上价格是 95 美元。
9
TENNIS
网球
a
game
played
between
two
pairs
of
players,
especially
in
tennis
双打比赛;
U
the
men’s
doubles
男子双打
10
BASEBALL
棒球
a
hit
in
baseball
which
allows
the
BATTER
to
reach
second
BASE
二垒安打
C
Walker
led
the
inning
with
a
double.
沃尔克是那一局的第一个击球手，击出一个二垒安打。
11
SIMILAR PERSON
相似的人
someone
who
looks
very
like
someone
else
与某人极为相似的人
She’s
her
mother’s
double.
她和她母亲长得一模一样。
12
IN FILMS
在电影中
an
actor
who
takes
the
place
of
a
more
famous
actor
in
a
film,
especially
because
the
acting
involves
doing
something
dangerous
替身演员
C
I
think
they
used
a
double
in
the
shower
scene.
我觉得那个洗淋浴的场面他们用了替身。
13
at the double on the double
; on the double AmE [美] informal very quickly and without any delay [非正式] 尽快地，赶紧地
BrE AmE informal
He
was
told
to
get
back
to
Washington
on
the
double.
他被告知要尽快赶回华盛顿。
14
double or quits double or nothing
; double or nothing AmE [美] a situation in a game when you must do something that could either win you twice as much money or make you lose it all〔下注的一种方式〕要么赢双倍，要么全输光
BrE AmE
verb
15
to
become
twice
as
big
or
twice
as
much,
or
to
make
something
twice
as
big
or
twice
as
much
（使）加倍
I,T
double
in
size/number/value
etc
Within
two
years
the
company
had
doubled
in
size.
在两年时间内，这家公司的规模扩大了一倍。
The
church
has
doubled
its
membership
in
the
last
five
years.
这座教堂的会众在过去的五年里增加了一倍。
double
the
size/number/amount
etc
(of
sth)
A
promise
was
given
to
double
the
number
of
police
on
duty.
已有承诺要将执勤的警察人数加倍。
16
double over/up
also
又作
to
fold
something
in
half
把…对折
T
Take
a
sheet
of
paper
and
double
it
over.
拿一张纸，然后把它对折。
17
to
hit
the
ball
far
enough
to
get
to
second
BASE
in
a
game
of
baseball
〔棒球比赛中〕击出二垒安打
I
18
to
have
a
second
use,
job,
or
purpose
as
a
particular
thing
兼任，兼作
The
school
doubled
as
a
hospital
during
the
war.
战争期间这所学校兼作医院。
19
to
turn
around
and
go
back
the
way
you
have
come
原路折回
The
driver
doubled
back
and
headed
for
Howard
Bay.
司机从原路折回，向霍华德湾方向驶去。
double
back
on
yourself
We
kept
getting
lost
and
having
to
double
back
on
ourselves.
我们不断迷路，得不断折回原路。
20
double over
also
又作
to
suddenly
bend
over
at
the
waist
because
you
are
laughing
so
much
or
are
in
pain
〔笑或痛得〕弯下腰
Emilio
doubled
over,
grabbing
his
leg.
埃米利奥弓起身子，抱住自己的腿。
be
doubled
up/over
with
laughter/pain
etc
Both
the
girls
were
doubled
up
with
laughter.
两个女孩都笑得直不起身。
21
to
share
something,
especially
a
bedroom
共用〔尤指卧室〕
[+
with
]
You’ll
have
to
double
up
with
Susie
while
your
aunt
is
here.
姨妈来的时候你得和苏茜同住一屋。
adv
22
be bent double
to
be
bent
over
a
long
way
弯得很厉害
The
trees
were
almost
bent
double
in
the
wind.
这些树被风吹得快要折断了。
23
predeterminer
twice
as
big,
twice
as
much,
or
twice
as
many
是…两倍那么大 （多 ）
double
the
amount/number/size
etc
We’ll
need
double
this
amount
for
eight
people.
八个人的话我们要加一倍的量。
The
value
of
the
house
is
double
what
it
was.
这幢房子的价值比原来翻了一番。