double
adjective
uk/ˈdʌb.əl/us/ˈdʌb.əl/A2
twicethesize,amount,price, etc., or consisting of twosimilarthings together:
两倍的；成双的；双份的Iordereda doubleespresso(= twostandardamountsin onecup).我点了一杯双份的浓缩咖啡。
Go through the doubledoorsandturnleft.穿过那道对开门，然后向左转。
The word "cool" has a double "o" in themiddle.单词 cool 的中间有两个字母 o。
Everything he says has a doublemeaning(= has twopossiblemeanings).他说的每句话都有双重含义。
Thispainkilleris doublestrength(= hastwicethenormalamountofmedicine).这种镇痛药具有双倍功效。
UKSabiha'sphonenumberis double three, one, five, double seven(= 331577).萨比哈的电话号码是331577。
A doubleflowerorplantis aflowerwith more than theusualnumberofpetals:
（花）重瓣的a doubleprimrose重瓣樱草花
- Thepocketson myjeansarereinforcedwith doublestitching.
- UK Atschoolwe have doublemathsonFridaymornings.
- I get £5pocketmoneyaweek, but myfriendsall get double thatamount.
- He had a doublehelpingofpasta.
- Remember always to put a doublespaceafter afullstop.
Numbers: single, double & multiple
- alone
- bilateral
- bilaterally
- bipartite
- bipolar
- deka-
- double-action
- dual
- dualism
- himself
- lone
- multiple
- plural
- purely
- solitary
- trilateral
- trilaterally
- tripartite
- unilaterally
- unit
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Flowers - general words
double
noun
uk/ˈdʌb.əl/us/ˈdʌb.əl/doublenoun(PERSON)
[Cusually singular]
apersonwholooksexactlythe same as someoneelse:
一模一样的人；极相像的人Hey,Tony, Imetsomeone at apartylastweekwho wasyourdouble.嘿，托尼，上周我在一次聚会上遇到一个长得和你一模一样的人。
Describing people with the same qualities
- a tough/tricky, etc. customeridiom
- be cast in the same mouldidiom
- be of like mindidiom
- be of the same mindidiom
- be on the same wavelengthidiom
- be the (living/spitting) image ofsomeoneidiom
- cast
- chip
- customer
- dead ringer
- doppelgänger
- it takes a thief to catch a thiefidiom
- kindred spirit
- match
- meeting
- mind
- soulmate
- step
- take aftersomeone
- thief
doublenoun(TWO PLAYERS)
doubles[U]
agameoftennisor asimilarsportbetween twoteamsof twopeople:
（网球等运动中的）双打men's/women's/mixeddoubles男子／女子／混合双打
doublenoun(TWO WINS)
[usually singular]UK
anoccasionwhen afootballteamwinstwomajorcompetitions in asingleseason:
（足球比赛）双料冠军（即在同一赛季赢得两项重要比赛的冠军头衔）Which was the firstteamtodo thedouble inEnglishfootball?谁是第一支赢得双料冠军的英格兰球队？
Football/soccer
- 18-yard box
- 2 3 5
- 4 3 2 1
- 4 4 2
- 4 5 1
- football pools
- footgolfer
- formation
- foul throw
- four five one
- four four two
- nutmeg
- premiership
- professional foul
- promedios
- rabona
- reducer
- relegation zone
- sweeper
- woodwork
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Winning, losing & scoring in sport
doublenoun(BASEBALL)
[C]US
inbaseball, ahitthatallowsthebatter(=personwhohitstheball)toreachsecondbase
（棒球）二垒安打Baseball & rounders
- at batidiom
- ballgame
- ballplayer
- base hit
- bases
- doctor
- fish
- flare
- fly
- foul
- frame
- peg
- pitcher
- second base
- shag
- shortstop
- slugger
- sock
- stickball
- strike
Idioms
at/on the double
do the double over sb
double
verb[IorT]
uk/ˈdʌb.əl/us/ˈdʌb.əl/B2
tobecometwiceas much or as many, or to make somethingtwiceas much or many:
翻一番，加一倍Thegovernmentaimsto double thenumberofstudentsinhighereducationwithin 25years.政府计划在25年内使高校在校生人数翻一番。
Companyprofitshave doubled since theintroductionof newtechnology.自从引进新技术后，公司的利润增加了一倍。
- She's come up with someamazingschemeto double herincome.
- Consumerspendinghas more than doubled in the last tenyears.
- Theamountofrecycledglassused inmanufacturedoubled in fiveyears.
- Alarmingly, theholein theozonelayerhas doubled insizethisyear.
- When thepriceofskiingin themountainresortsdoubled,touristsvotedwiththeirfeetand juststoppedgoing.
Numbers: single, double & multiple
- alone
- bilateral
- bilaterally
- bipartite
- bipolar
- deka-
- double-action
- dual
- dualism
- himself
- lone
- multiple
- plural
- purely
- solitary
- trilateral
- trilaterally
- tripartite
- unilaterally
- unit
Phrasal verbs
double back
double down
double down (on sth)
double up
double (up) assomething
double(someone)up/over
double
noun,predeterminer
uk/ˈdʌb.əl/us/ˈdʌb.əl/B1
something that istwicetheamount,size,strength, etc. of somethingelse:
两倍，双倍Ipaiddouble(=twiceas much)for thosetrouserslastweek.上星期我买这条裤子花了两倍的价钱。
Electricalgoodsarealmostdoublethepricethey were a fewyearsago.与几年前相比，电器类商品的价格几乎翻了一番。
"Would you like anotherwhisky?" "Yes. Make it a double(= twostandardamountsin oneglass)."“你想再来一杯威士忌吗？”“好的，来个双份量的。”
- Thisrecipeis only for four, so I usually do double thequantityif I'mcookingfor myfamily.
- I'llpayyou double if you get theworkfinishedbyFriday.
- It's acon- you gethalfthefoodfor double theprice!
Numbers: single, double & multiple
- alone
- bilateral
- bilaterally
- bipartite
- bipolar
- deka-
- double-action
- dual
- dualism
- himself
- lone
- multiple
- plural
- purely
- solitary
- trilateral
- trilaterally
- tripartite
- unilaterally
- unit
Idiom
double or quits
double
adverb
uk/ˈdʌb.əl/us/ˈdʌb.əl/in twopartsorlayers:
双份地；双层地Fold theblanketdouble(= so that it is in twolayers)and then you won't becold.把毯子叠成两层，这样你就不会冷了。
They werebentdouble(=theirheadsandshoulderswerebentforwardand down)fromdecadesofworkin thefields.由于几十年来长期在地里劳作，他们的腰都累弯了。
see double
to have aproblemwithyoureyesso that youseetwo of everything, usually because you aredrunkorill:
（通常指因醉酒或疾病导致视力）出现重影Istartedseeingdouble, then Ifainted.我的眼前开始出现重影，然后就晕了过去。
Numbers: single, double & multiple
- alone
- bilateral
- bilaterally
- bipartite
- bipolar
- deka-
- double-action
- dual
- dualism
- himself
- lone
- multiple
- plural
- purely
- solitary
- trilateral
- trilaterally
- tripartite
- unilaterally
- unit