two n. (pl. twos) 1.兩人;兩個(gè)東西,一對(duì)。 2.二的記號(hào)。 3.兩點(diǎn)鐘。 4.兩歲。 a total of two 總數(shù)兩個(gè)。 one or two 一兩個(gè),少數(shù)。 Two heads are better than one. 三個(gè)臭皮匠勝過(guò)諸葛亮。 two bits 〔美俚〕兩角五分。 T- of a trade seldom agree. 同行是冤家。 Two's company, three's none. 兩好三別扭。 That's a game that two can play. = T- can play at that game. 互不相讓?zhuān)灰粋€(gè)能打一個(gè)能還;一報(bào)還一報(bào)。 a day or two 一兩日。 at two 在兩點(diǎn)鐘。 by twos and threes 三三兩兩;零星地。 in two 為倆。 in two twos 〔口語(yǔ)〕立刻,一轉(zhuǎn)眼 (The business was over in two twos. 工作一轉(zhuǎn)眼之間就好了)。 put two and two together 根據(jù)情況推論。 two and two = two by two 兩個(gè)兩個(gè)。 two by four = two-by-four. two-fifty grand 〔美國(guó)〕二十五萬(wàn)元。 two party line 【電學(xué)】?jī)蓱艉嫌镁€。 two-to-one shop 當(dāng)鋪。 two whoop and a holler 〔美國(guó)〕不遠(yuǎn)的地方,很短的距離。 n. -ness
One hand alone can 't clap -- it takes two to make a quarrel . 一個(gè)巴掌拍不響。
It takes two to make a quarrel . 必須有兩個(gè)人,才有爭(zhēng)吵。
The spy was apparently on ice for two to three years before resuming work . 這個(gè)間諜顯然有兩三年未能活動(dòng)。
Will it be convenient for you two to go with me to meet him at the airport ? 你們二位陪我一同去機(jī)場(chǎng)接他,方便嗎?
She is just started -- it will take her a week or two to learn the ropes . 她是新手要用一兩個(gè)星期的時(shí)間熟悉情況。
The acquisition of two to the number of inhabitants in london was something . 能在倫敦居民的數(shù)字上加上兩個(gè),是了不起的事情。
The turning points of the series in this group precede those of the business cycle by two to ten months . 這組數(shù)列的轉(zhuǎn)折點(diǎn)領(lǐng)先于商業(yè)周期轉(zhuǎn)折點(diǎn)約210個(gè)月。
There will always be those who will want to take an extra month or two to do further research on the shape of the roof on a new car . 總是有人想多花一兩個(gè)月去進(jìn)一步研究新車(chē)車(chē)頂?shù)男螤睢?i class="labawb" onClick="playMp3('sound_c_8')">
Lay you two to one jenatzy licks him ruddy well hollow 杰納準(zhǔn)定會(huì)徹底打敗他的。
It takes two to get one in trouble 麻煩是一個(gè)人的,但是引起麻煩的需要兩個(gè)人。