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  1. double

    • IPA[ˈdəb(ə)l]

    美式

    • adj.
      consisting of two equal, identical, or similar parts or things;having twice the usual size, quantity, or strength
    • pred
      twice as much or as many
    • adv.
      at or to twice the amount or extent;as two instead of the more usual one
    • n.
      a thing which is twice as large as usual or is made up of two standard units or things;a double measure of liquor
    • pron.
      a number or amount which is twice as large as a contrasting or usual number or amount
    • v.
      become twice as much or as many;make twice as much or as many of (something)
    • verb: double, 3rd person present: doubles, gerund or present participle: doubling, past tense: doubled, past participle: doubled

    • noun: double, plural noun: doubles

    • 釋義
    • 片語

    形容詞

    pred

    • 1. twice as much or as many the jail now houses almost double the number of prisoners it was designed for I'll pay double what I paid last time

    副詞

    • 1. at or to twice the amount or extent you have to be careful, and this counts double for older people
    • as two instead of the more usual one she thought she was seeing double

    名詞

    代名詞

    • 1. a number or amount which is twice as large as a contrasting or usual number or amount he paid double and had a room all to himself

    動詞

    • 1. become twice as much or as many profits doubled in one year 同義詞 multiply by two, increase twofold, enlarge, magnify, repeat
    • make twice as much or as many of (something) Clare doubled her income overnight
    • archaic amount to twice as much as thy fifty yet doth double five and twenty
    • (of a member of the armed forces) move at twice the usual speed; run I doubled across the deck to join the others
    • (of a batter) get a two-base hit Strawberry doubled with two outs
    • make a call increasing the value of the penalty points to be scored on an opponent's bid if it wins the auction and is not fulfilled it may be right for East to double West's failure to double 4♥
    • 2. fold or bend (paper, cloth, or other material) over on itself the muslin is doubled and then laid in a sieve over the bowl 同義詞 fold (back/up/down/over/under), turn back/up/down/over/under, tuck back/up/down/under, bend back/over, crease
    • clench (a fist) he had one arm around her and the other fist doubled
    • sail around (a headland) we struck out seaward to double the headland of the cape
    • 3. be used in or play another, different role a laser printer doubles as a photocopier 同義詞 function, do, (also) serve, have/serve a dual purpose, have a dual role
    • (of an actor) play (two parts) in the same piece.
    • play two or more musical instruments.
    • add the same note in a higher or lower octave to (a note).