two

two，英文數字的寫法。

• n. 兩個

• adj. 兩個的

• num. 二

[ 複數 twos ]

形容詞a.

1.二的；兩個的

名詞n.

1.二；兩個；一對。

2.兩元鈔票。

3.出雙入對。

二

兩者

花容月貌

短語

BBC TWO英國廣播公司第二台 ; 國廣播公司二台

Big Two鋤大弟 ; 大老二玩法 ; 大老二 ; 鋤大地

Formula Two二級方程式賽車 ; 二級方程式

two[tu:]

adj.

二的；兩個的

n.

二,2;II

第二

兩個人(或物)

有2點的東西(如紙牌、骨牌、骰子的面等)

2號尺碼的衣服

2歲

1NUM (數字) 2Two is the number 2.

2PHRASE 一個巴掌拍不響;雙方都有責任If you say it takes two or it takes two to tango, you mean that a situation or argument involves two people and they are both therefore responsible for it.Divorce is never the fault of one partner; it takes two...離婚從來都不是一方的錯誤：雙方都有責任。

3PHRASE 根據現有的信息推斷If you put two and two together, you work out the truth about something for yourself, by using the information that is available to you.Putting two and two together, I assume that this was the car he used.根據我的了解，我猜想這是他曾開過的車子。

4to kill two birds with one stone →see: bird

in two分為兩部分

one or two幾個；一、二個；很少的

two or three兩三個，幾個

two sides兩面；兩邊

two dimensionaladj. 二維的，平面的；二元的

number

二

2

【幫助說明】 There are examples of how to use numbers at the entry for five . 數詞用法示例見five條。

習語

a day, moment, pound, etc. or two

一兩天（或一會兒、一兩鎊等）

one or a few days, moments, pounds, etc.

May I borrow it for a day or two?

這個我可以借用一兩天嗎？

fall between two stools

(BrE) 兩頭落空；雞飛蛋打

to fail to be or to get either of two choices, both of which would have been acceptable

in two

一分為二；成兩半

in or into two pieces or halves

He broke the bar of chocolate in two and gave me half.

他把巧克力掰成兩半，給了我一塊。

in twos and threes

三三兩兩；稀稀拉拉

two or three at a time; in small numbers

People arrived in twos and threes.

人們三三兩兩地到了。

it takes two to do sth

(saying) 雙方都有責任；一個巴掌拍不響

one person cannot be completely responsible for sth

You can't put all the blame on him. It takes two to make a marriage.

你不能全責怪他，結婚是兩個人的事。

not have two beans, brain cells, etc. to rub together

(informal) 不名一文（或沒有腦子等）

to have no money; to be very stupid, etc.

put two and two together

根據所見所聞推斷

to guess the truth from what you see, hear, etc.

He's inclined to put two and two together and make five (= reaches the wrong conclusion from what he sees, hears, etc.) .

他愛捕風捉影，聽風就是雨。

that makes two of us

(informal) 我也一樣；我也有同感

I am in the same position or I agree with you

‘I'm tired!’ ‘That makes two of us!’

“我累了！”“我也是一樣！”

two sides of the same coin

同一事物的兩個方面

used to talk about two ways of looking at the same situation

in two shakes

in a couple of shakes

(informal) 立刻；馬上

very soon

Two Whatevers 兩個凡是

Two Cops 特警冤家 ; 兩個警察 ; 鋤暴特警 ; 我的鬼神搭檔

Two Soldiers 兩個士兵 ; 兩名士兵 ; 同胞兄弟 ; 幽默英語故事兩名士兵

Two Lamps 兩盞巨燈

Perfect Two 新天生一對 ; 鹹菜賢才大賢永才

Two Tigers 兩隻老虎 ; 美麗的女暗殺者 ; 美麗的暗殺者 ; 雙虎

Chaos Two 磕耳兔

two selenoid 升降機雙螺管閥門

two way 雙向的 ; 二音路 ; 二段式延遲閥

• They separatedtwomonths ago.

• 他們兩個月前分居了。

• 《21世紀大英漢詞典》

• You have your choice between the two.

• 在這兩個之中，你有選擇權。

• 《新英漢大辭典》

• They teamed Class One with ClassTwo.

• 他們將一班和二班編成一隊。

• 《21世紀大英漢詞典》