单词 | double |
释义 | double —double /ˈdʌb.l̩/ adjective A2 twice the size, amount, price, etc., or consisting of two similar things together: » I ordered a double espresso (= two standard amounts in one cup).» Go through the double doors and turn left.» The word 'cool' has a double 'o' in the middle.» Everything he says has a double meaning (= has two possible meanings).» This painkiller is double strength (= has twice the normal amount of medicine).» UK Sabiha's phone number is double three, one, five, double seven (= 331577).Thesaurus+: ↑Single, double and multipleF0 A double flower or plant is a flower with more than the usual number of petals: » a double primroseThesaurus+: ↑Flowers - general words , ↑Flowers and flowering plants• • • Extra Examples:» The pockets on my jeans are reinforced with double stitching.» At school we have double maths on Friday mornings.» I get £5 pocket money a wewek, but my friends all get double that amount.» He had a double helping of pasta.» Remember always to put a double space after a full stop.adverb F0 in two parts or layers: » Fold the blanket double (= so that it is in two layers) and then you won't be cold.» They were bent double (= their heads and shoulders were bent forward and down) from decades of labour in the fields.Thesaurus+: ↑Single, double and multiplesee doubleF0 to have a problem with your eyes so that you see two of everything, usually because you are drunk or ill: » I started seeing double, then I fainted.Thesaurus+: ↑Eyesight, glasses and lenses , ↑Using the eyes , ↑The eye and surrounding area , ↑Optics, microscopy and lasersnoun (TWO PLAYERS) doubles [U]► F0 a game of tennis or a similar sport between two teams of two people: » men's/women's/mixed doubles» Who won the men's doubles at Wimbledon this year?→ COMPARE SINGLES(Cf. ↑singles)Thesaurus+: ↑Tennis and racket sportsnoun [C usually singular] (PERSON) ► F0 a person who looks exactly the same as someone else: » Hey, Tony, I met someone at a party last week who was your double.Thesaurus+: ↑Describing people with the same qualities , ↑Similar and the samenoun [C] US (BASEBALL) ► F0 in baseball, a hit that allows the batter (= person who hits the ball) to reach second baseThesaurus+: ↑Baseball and rounders , ↑General terms used in ball sportsnoun predeterminer ► B1 something that is twice the amount, size, strength, etc. of something else: » I paid double (= twice as much) for those trousers before the sale.» Electrical goods are almost double the price they were a few years ago.» "Would you like another whisky?" "Yes. Make it a double (= two standard amounts in one glass)."Thesaurus+: ↑Single, double and multiple• • • Extra Examples:» This recipe is only for four, so I usually do double the quantity if I'm cooking for my family.» I'll pay you double if you get the work finished by Friday.» It's a con - you get half the food for double the price!verb [I or T] ↑Verb Endings for double ► B2 to become twice as much or as many, or to make something twice as much or many: » The government aims to double the number of students in higher education within 25 years.» Company profits have doubled since the introduction of new technology.Thesaurus+: ↑Single, double and multiple• • • Extra Examples:» She's come up with some amazing scheme to double her income.» Consumer spending has more than doubled in the last ten years.» The amount of recycled glass used in manufacture doubled in five years.» Alarmingly, the hole in the ozone layer has doubled in size this year.» When the price of skiing in the mountain resorts doubled, tourists voted with their feet and just stopped going. |
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