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twice /twaɪs/► SEE ALLbe twice the man/woman (that sb is)twice overcheap at the pricelightning never strikes (in the same place) twice once bitten, twice shyonce or twice(not) think twice about sth/about doing sth
●be ˈtwice the man/woman (that sb is)be much better, stronger, healthier, etc. than sb or than before 比某人（或过去）好（或强、健康等）得多◆How dare you criticize him? He’s twice the man that you are!
你怎么敢批评他呢？他可比你强多了！●twice ˈovernot just once but twice 不止一次，而是两次◆There was enough of the drug in her stomach to kill her twice over.
她肚子里的药物足够毒死她两次了。●cheap at the ˈprice (BrE) (NAmE cheap at ˈtwice the price) worth more than the price paid, even though it is expensive 价钱虽高但合算；货真价实；物有所值◆I know £6 000 is a lot of money, but a great car like this is cheap at the price.我知道 6 000 英镑不是个小数目，但是买一辆这么好的车还是物有所值的。●ˌlightning never strikes (in the same place) ˈtwice (saying) an unusual or unpleasant event is not likely to happen in the same place or to the same person twice 倒霉的事不可能在同一场所（或同一人身上）重复发生；不会这么巧●ˌonce ˈbitten, ˌtwice ˈshy (saying) if something has gone wrong once, you are very careful not to let sth similar happen again 一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳；一次被咬，下次胆小◆‘Will she marry again, do you think?’ ‘I doubt it — once bitten, twice shy.’“你觉得她还会再结婚吗？”“恐怕不会了吧，一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳。”●ˌonce or ˈtwicea few times 一两次；几次◆I don’t know her well, I’ve only met her once or twice.我跟她不太熟，我只见过她一两次。●(not) think ˈtwice about sth/about doing sth(not) think carefully before deciding to do sth; (not) hesitate （没有）考虑再三；（没有）犹豫◆You should think twice about employing someone you’ve never met.雇用素不相识的人应三思而行。◆If they offered me a job abroad, I wouldn’t think twice about taking it!如果他们给我提供一个到国外工作的机会，我会毫不犹豫地答应下来！ |