twice
英 [twa?s]
美 [twa?s]
助記提示
1、PIE root dwo-, dwi- "two, double" => two, twice, twain, twin, duo.
中文詞源
twice 兩次，兩倍twi-,二，-ce,副詞后綴。
英文詞源
- twice
- twice: [12] Twice was formed from Old English twige ‘twice’ (itself based on twi-, the combining form of two) and the genitive ending -s, which was used for creating adverbs, such as always, nowadays, once, thrice, etc.
=> two - twice (adv.)
- late Old English twies, from Old English twiga, twigea "two times," from Proto-Germanic *twiyes (cognates: Old Frisian twia, Old Saxon tuuio), from PIE *dwis-, adverbial form of *dwo- "two" (see two). Spelling with -ce reflects the voiceless pronunciation.
Life is as tedious as a twice-told tale
Vexing the dull ear of a drowsy man.
["King John," III.iv.]
Think twice, then speak was an "old Prouerbe" by 1623. At twice, though less common than at once, means "at two distinct times; by two distinct operations."
雙語例句
- 1. The car passed over the body twice, once backward and then forward.
- 那輛車把那人來回軋了兩次，先是倒著軋的，再是往前開著軋的。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. They are in twice daily radio contact with the rebel leader.
- 他們每天用無線電和叛軍首領(lǐng)聯(lián)系兩次。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. The legislation has twice been rejected by the House of Lords.
- 該法規(guī)已經(jīng)兩次遭到上議院的否決。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. Liam surprised his tutors by twice failing a second year exam.
- 利亞姆兩次都沒能通過大二的一門考試，這讓他的導(dǎo)師們很吃驚。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. I phoned twice a day, leaving messages with his wife.
- 我每天打兩次電話，托他妻子捎口信。
來自柯林斯例句