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two

UK /tuː/US /tuː/

词源

源自古英语 'twā',与古高地德语 'zwēne' 同源,最终源自原始印欧语词根 *dwo-。

noun

❶ 数字2,表示数量上比一大一,比三少一的整数。常用于计数、年龄、数量等场景。

“I have two apples in my bag.”

(我的包里有两个苹果。)

“She is two years old today.”

(她今天两岁了。)

同义词:pair, couple, duo

常见短语

two-faced — 形容一个人虚伪、表里不一,当面一套背后一套。

“Don't trust him; he's two-faced.”

(别相信他,他是个两面派。)

in two — 分成两部分,通常指物体被分开或时间被分成两段。

“She cut the apple in two.”

(她把苹果切成两半。)

two of a kind — 形容两个人或事物非常相似,通常指性格或特点上的相似。

“They are two of a kind, both love adventure.”

(他们是一类人,都喜欢冒险。)