复合形式：
double | doubles |
albatross,
also US: double eagle n | (golf score: 3 under par) (高尔夫) | SCSimplified Chinese 二杆入洞 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 低于标准杆数三杆 |
| | I hit my first-ever albatross today! |
| | 我今天打出了人生第一次两杆入洞。 |
| back-double n | often plural (short cut through city or town) | SCSimplified Chinese 近路 jìn lù |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 捷径 jìn lù，jié jìng |
| | Audrey made her way to Tania's house through the back-doubles. |
bass player,
double bass player,
double bassist n | (musician: plays double bass) | SCSimplified Chinese 低音提琴手 dī yīn tí qín shǒu |
| | George is the bass player in a jazz band. |
bent over,
bent double adj | (person: doubled over) | SCSimplified Chinese 弯腰的 wān yāo de
TCTraditional Chinese 彎腰的 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 弯下的 wān yāo de ，wān xià de |
| | He was bent over in agony. |
| body double n | (actor's stand-in) | SCSimplified Chinese 替身演员 tì shēn yǎn yuán
TCTraditional Chinese 替身演員 |
| | The actress had a body double for the nude scenes in the movie. |
do a double take,
also UK: do a double-take v expr | (look surprised) | SCSimplified Chinese 再看一眼 zài kàn yì yǎn |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 再次细看 |
| | I did a double take when I saw Richard; he looks completely different without a beard! |
| double agent n | (government spy) | SCSimplified Chinese 双面间谍 shuāng miàn jiàn dié
TCTraditional Chinese 雙面間諜 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 双重间谍 shuāng miàn jiàn dié，shuāng chóng jiàn dié |
| | We didn't know that our spy was a double agent, also working for our enemy. |
double bass,
upright bass,
stand-up bass n | (large stringed instrument) | SCSimplified Chinese 低音提琴 dī yīn tí qín |
| | I've played the double bass since I was 14 years old. |
double bass,
double-bass n as adj | (relating to large stringed instrument) | SCSimplified Chinese 低音提琴的 |
| | Freda tightened her double bass bow. |
| double bed n | (bed for two) | SCSimplified Chinese 双人床 shuāng rén chuáng
TCTraditional Chinese 雙人床 |
| | Do you have a room with a double bed and en-suite bathroom? |
| | 你们有带双人床和私人浴室的房间吗？ |
double bill,
double feature n | (entertainment: two main items) | SCSimplified Chinese 连场电影 lián chǎng diàn yǐng
TCTraditional Chinese 連場電影 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 双场电影 lián chǎng diàn yǐng，shuāng chǎng diàn yǐng |
| | I can't remember the last time I saw a double bill at a cinema. |
| double bind n | (psychological situation) (心理学) | SCSimplified Chinese 双重束缚 |
| double bluff n | (deceit) | SCSimplified Chinese 双重陷阱 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 双重骗局 |
| double boiler n | (cooking pan) | SCSimplified Chinese 双层蒸锅 shuāng céng zhēng guō
TCTraditional Chinese 雙層蒸鍋 |
| | To prevent burning chocolate, it is often cooked over a double boiler to slowly melt it. |
| double chin n | (excess chin fat) | SCSimplified Chinese 双下巴 shuāng xià bɑ
TCTraditional Chinese 雙下巴 |
| | Our ex-president had a double chin. |
| double click n | (computing: two presses) | SCSimplified Chinese 双击 |
| double-click⇒ vi | (computing: press twice) | SCSimplified Chinese 双击 |
| double-click on [sth] vi + prep | (computing: press twice on [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 双击 |
| double-click [sth]⇒ vtr | (computing: press twice on [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 双击 |
double cream,
double crème n | US (high-fat French cheese) | SCSimplified Chinese 乳脂含量超过60%的奶酪 |
| double date n | (two couples meeting socially) | SCSimplified Chinese 两对男女一起约会 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 四人约会 |
| | We're going on a double date - it will be less awkward that way. |
| double dip n | ([sth] equal to original amount) | SCSimplified Chinese 双重
TCTraditional Chinese 雙重 |
| | Hank received a double dip of protection through both insurance and social security. |
double dip,
double-dip recession n | (economics) | SCSimplified Chinese 双底 |
| | The government is voicing concerns that we could be heading for a double-dip recession. |
| double-dip⇒ vi | US, informal (get salary and pension) | SCSimplified Chinese 双重支薪的 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 两边拿钱的 |
| double doors npl | (set of 2 doors side by side) | SCSimplified Chinese 双门 |
| double dribble n | (basketball move) | SCSimplified Chinese 两次运球 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 二次运球 |
| double Dutch n | slang (language: nonsense) (俚语) | SCSimplified Chinese 语无伦次, 莫名其妙的话 |
| | I can't understand that Scottish girl - she may as well be talking double Dutch! |
| | 那个苏格兰女孩儿说话语无伦次，我根本听不懂！ |
| double Dutch n | (skipping: two ropes) (跳绳游戏的一种) | SCSimplified Chinese 双绳跳 shuāng shéng tiào
TCTraditional Chinese 雙繩跳 |
| | Many early rap videos featured girls playing double Dutch with jump ropes. |
| double entendre n | French (ambiguous meaning) | SCSimplified Chinese 双关语 shuāng guān yǔ
TCTraditional Chinese 雙關語 |
| | He can't open his mouth without letting slip some double entendre or other. |
| double entry n | (accounting: debit, credit) | SCSimplified Chinese 复式记账 fù shì jì zhàng
TCTraditional Chinese 復式記賬 |
| double exposure n | (exposing film twice) | SCSimplified Chinese 二次曝光 |
| double fault n | (tennis: two bad serves) (网球) | SCSimplified Chinese 双发失误 |
| double first n | UK (first in two subjects) | SCSimplified Chinese 并列冠军 |
| double for [sb] vi + prep | (be stand-in) | SCSimplified Chinese 为某人做替身 |
| | She has doubled for many famous actresses. |
double glazed,
double-glazed adj | (window: two panes thick) (窗户) | SCSimplified Chinese 双层玻璃的 |
| 备注: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| | The windows are double glazed, so we're never bothered by traffic noise. |
| double glazing n | (double-thickness windows) (建筑) | SCSimplified Chinese 双层玻璃窗 |
| | Since we fitted double glazing in our home, we have saved hundreds on our heating bills. |
| double helix n | (2 spirals together) (建筑) | SCSimplified Chinese 双螺旋状装饰 shuāng luó xuán zhuàng zhuāng shì |
| | DNA is arranged in a double helix. |
| double jeopardy n | (second trial) (法律) | SCSimplified Chinese （对同一罪行的）重复起诉, 再次审理 |
| | He can't be tried again because of the double jeopardy rule. |
| | 由于重复起诉规定，他无法进行庭审。 |
| double meaning n | (ambiguity) | SCSimplified Chinese 模棱两可 mó léng liǎng kě
TCTraditional Chinese 模稜兩可 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 双重意思 |
| | Much of the humour in Shakespeare's writing comes from double meanings. |
| double negative n | (grammar) (语法) | SCSimplified Chinese 双重否定 shuāng chóng fǒu dìng
TCTraditional Chinese 雙重否定 |
| | My English teacher told me I was wrong to use a double negative. |
| double occupancy | (accommodation) | SCSimplified Chinese 双人入住 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 双人住宿 |
double or quits,
also UK: double or nothing n | (gambling: type of bet) (赌博、打赌) | SCSimplified Chinese 要么双倍付钱，要么一笔勾销 |
double-or-quits,
also UK: double-or-nothing n as adj | (bet: risk is double) | SCSimplified Chinese 要么赢双倍 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 要么一笔勾销的 |
| | I won $100 in a double-or-nothing bet. |
| double-park⇒ vi | (car: park parallel) | SCSimplified Chinese 双行停车 shuāng háng tíng chē
TCTraditional Chinese 雙行停車 |
| | The parking spaces were all taken, so I had to double-park. |
| double play n | (baseball) (棒球) | SCSimplified Chinese 双杀 |
| double quotes npl | informal (quotation marks) | SCSimplified Chinese 双引号 |
| double room n | (hotel room: bed for two) | SCSimplified Chinese 双人间 shuāng rén jiān
TCTraditional Chinese 雙人房 |
| | I'd like to book a double room for three nights. |
| double space n | (typing: full space between lines) | SCSimplified Chinese 双倍行距 shuāng bèi háng jù
TCTraditional Chinese 雙倍行距 |
| double space n | (typing: two spaces between characters) | SCSimplified Chinese 空两格 |
| double-space⇒ vtr | (typing: leave full space between lines) (文字处理中) | SCSimplified Chinese 留出双倍行距 |
| | He asked us to double-space our essays to leave room for his comments. |
double spaced,
double-spaced adj | (space between lines) | SCSimplified Chinese 两倍行距 |
| 备注: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| double standard n | (principle applied unfairly) | SCSimplified Chinese 双重标准 shuāng chóng biāo zhǔn
TCTraditional Chinese 雙重標準 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 双标 |
| | It's another instance of the double standard that praises promiscuous men and denigrates promiscuous women. |
double take,
also UK: double-take n | (surprised response) | SCSimplified Chinese 恍然大悟 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 惊讶 jīng yà
TCTraditional Chinese 驚訝 |
| | Dan thought no one noticed his double take when the eccentrically dressed man passed him in the street, but I did. |
| | 看到与自己擦肩而过的那个穿着古怪的人，丹非常惊讶，他以为没人注意到自己的反映，不过我注意到了。 |
double talk,
double-talk,
doublespeak n | informal (ambiguous, evasive language) | SCSimplified Chinese 含糊其辞 hán hú qí cí
TCTraditional Chinese 含糊其辭 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 模棱两可的说辞 |
| | All good politicians need to master the art of double-talk. |
| | 任何好政客都需要掌握说话模棱两可的艺术。 |
| double time n | US (military: marching rate) | SCSimplified Chinese 跑步, 快步前进 |
| double time n | (overtime pay) | SCSimplified Chinese 双倍工资 |
| double-time [sb/sth]⇒ vtr | (cause to move in double time) | SCSimplified Chinese 让...速度翻倍 |
| double-time⇒ vi | (move twice as fast) | SCSimplified Chinese 快步 kuài bù |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 跑步 kuài bù，pǎo bù
TCTraditional Chinese 跑步 |
| double up with laughter v expr | (bend forward in laughter) | SCSimplified Chinese 笑得直不起腰 xiào de zhí bù qǐ yāo |
| double up with laughter v expr | figurative (laugh very hard) | SCSimplified Chinese 笑弯了腰，狂笑，大笑 xiào wān le yāo，kuáng xiào，dà xiào |
| double up with pain v expr | (bend forward in sudden pain) | SCSimplified Chinese 痛苦地弯下腰 tòng kǔ de wān xià yāo |
| | Each time the cramp returned he would scream and double up with pain. |
| double vision | (symptom) | SCSimplified Chinese 双重视觉 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 复视 |
| double whammy n | slang (twofold misfortune) | SCSimplified Chinese 祸不单行，双重打击 |
| double-acting adj | (engine, pump) (发动机、泵) | SCSimplified Chinese 双作用的 |
| double-acting adj | (door, hinge) (门、合页) | SCSimplified Chinese 双向的 shuāng xiàng de
TCTraditional Chinese 雙向的 |
double-barreled (US),
double-barrelled (UK) adj | (gun: two barrels) | SCSimplified Chinese 双管的 |
double-barreled (US),
double-barrelled (UK) adj | figurative (name: two parts) | SCSimplified Chinese 两部分组成的 |
| double-blind adj | (denoting type of trial) | SCSimplified Chinese 双盲的 |
| double-book [sth]⇒ vtr | (make two simultaneous reservations) | SCSimplified Chinese 重复预订... |
| double-breasted adj | (jacket design) | SCSimplified Chinese 双排钮扣的 |
| double-check [sth]⇒ vtr | (cross-check, inspect again) | SCSimplified Chinese 复核 fù hé |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 再次检查 fù hé ，zài cì jiǎn chá
TCTraditional Chinese 再次檢查 |
| | We should double-check our grocery list to make sure we have everything we need. |
| | Let's double-check those figures to make sure we got them right. |
| | 我们应该再次检查一下买菜清单，确保买全了所需的一切。我们复核一下那些数字吧，确保数字正确。 |
double-clutch (US),
double-declutch (UK) vi | (change gear in car) (汽车换挡) | SCSimplified Chinese 踩两脚离合器 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 两次离合 |
| double-cross [sb]⇒ vtr | informal (betray) | SCSimplified Chinese 阳奉阴违
TCTraditional Chinese 陽奉陰違 |
| | He double-crossed me and ran off with the money and the girl. |
double-cross,
double cross n | informal (betrayal) | SCSimplified Chinese 阳奉阴违
TCTraditional Chinese 陽奉陰違 |
| | We'd invented a perfect con, but my partner betrayed me with a double cross. |
| double-date⇒ vi | (socialize with another couple) | SCSimplified Chinese 两对情侣约会 |
| | Flavio and I never get to double-date because all our friends are single. |
| double-dealing n | (deceitfulness, treachery) | SCSimplified Chinese 两面派行为 |
| double-dealing adj | (using deceit, being disloyal) | SCSimplified Chinese 两面派的 liǎng miàn pài de
TCTraditional Chinese 兩面派的 |
| double-decker n | colloquial (double-decker bus) | SCSimplified Chinese 双层公交车 |
| | Bright red double-decker buses are a familiar sight in London. |
| double-decker bus n | (bus with two levels) | SCSimplified Chinese 双层公共汽车，双层巴士 |
| double-decker sandwich n | (sandwich with 3 slices) | SCSimplified Chinese 双层夹心三明治 shuāng céng jiá xīn sān míng zhì |
| | This restaurant's famous for its double-decker sandwiches. |
| | 这间餐厅因其双层夹心三明治而出名。 |
| double-digit adj | (number: in two figures) | SCSimplified Chinese 两位数的 |
| | She was ecstatic when her boss offered her a double-digit raise! |
double-edged,
two-edged adj | (with two cutting edges) | SCSimplified Chinese 双刃的 |
double-edged,
two-edged adj | figurative (acting two ways) | SCSimplified Chinese 有利有弊的，有双重效果的 |
double-edged sword,
dual-edged sword n | figurative (both positive and negative) (指会带来正反两方面影响的事物) | SCSimplified Chinese 双刃剑 shuāng rèn jiàn
TCTraditional Chinese 雙刃劍 |
| | Medical radiation is a double-edged sword that helps fight cancer, but can destroy healthy tissues as well. |
| double-ended adj | (having two ends) | SCSimplified Chinese 双头的，双端的 |
double-entry bookkeeping,
double entry bookkeeping n | (financial accounting system) (记账方式) | SCSimplified Chinese 复式簿记 |
| double-faced adj | (disloyal, treacherous) | SCSimplified Chinese 两面派的 liǎng miàn pài de
TCTraditional Chinese 兩面派的 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 伪善的 liǎng miàn pài de，wěi shàn de |
| double-faced adj | (having two faces) | SCSimplified Chinese 双面的 |
| | The double-faced clock showed the time in London as well as Tokyo. |
| double-fault⇒ vi | (tennis: serve a double fault) (网球) | SCSimplified Chinese 双发失误 |
| double-glaze [sth]⇒ vtr | (fit with double-thickness windows) | SCSimplified Chinese 安装两层玻璃 |
| double-jointed adj | (having especially flexible joints) | SCSimplified Chinese 关节能前后弯曲的 |