two汉语

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two
/ tu: /

◙ cardinal number
1. equivalent to the product of one and one; one less than three; 2[Roman numeral: ii or II.]
• 两，二；两个[罗马数字：ii 或 II.]
»two years ago.
  两年前。
»a romantic weekend for two in Paris.
  二人周末巴黎浪漫之旅。
»two of Amy's friends.
  埃米的两个朋友。
  a group or unit of two people or things
• 两个（人或物）一组
»they would straggle home in ones and twos.
  他们会三三两两分散回家。
  two years old
• 两岁
»he is only two.
  他才两岁。
  two o'clock
• 两点钟
»the pub closed at two.
  酒吧两点钟关的门。
  a size of garment or other merchandise denoted by two
• 2号尺码的衣物
  a playing card or domino with two pips
• 2点的纸牌；2点的多米诺骨牌

【IDIOMS】

◘ a —— or two (或 two or three ——)
1. used to denote a small but unspecified number
• 一两（个）
»a minute or two had passed.
  一两分钟过去了。
◘ be two a penny --› see penny
◘ in two
1. in or into two halves or pieces
• （分成）两半，两部分
»he tore the piece of paper in two.
  他把纸撕成两半。
◘ in two shakes (of a lamb's tail) --› see shake
◘ it takes two to tango --› see tango
◘ put two and two together
1. draw an obvious conclusion from what is known or evident
• 根据现有事实推断，综合一切判断
  (put two and two together and make five)draw a plausible but incorrect conclusion from what is known or evident
• 得出似是似非的结论
◘ that makes two of us
1. one is in the same position or holds the same opinion as the previous speaker
• 我也是如此，对我同样适应
»‘I haven't a clue!’ ‘That makes two of us.’.
  “我没有任何线索！”“我也一样。”。
◘ two by two (或 two and two)
1. side by side in pairs
• 成双成对地，双双对对地
◘ two can play at that game
1. used to assert that another person's bad behaviour can be copied to that person's disadvantage
• （表示要报复）这一套我也会
◘ two's company, three's a crowd
1. used to indicate that two people, especially lovers, should be left alone together
• 两人成伴，三人不欢
◘ two heads are better than one
1. (proverb)it's helpful to have the advice or opinion of a second person
• [谚] 两人智慧胜一人

【语源】

1. Old English twā (feminine and neuter) of Germanic origin: related to Dutch twee and German zwei, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin and Greek duo.
--› compare twain