英语词汇“two”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

two

(tuː )

Word forms: twos

1. number A1

Two is the number 2.

He is now married with two children.

2. it takes two to tango phrase

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.

It takes two to tango and so far our relationship has been one-sided.

3. put two and two together phrase

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.

4. to kill two birds with one stone phrase

If you say that doing something will kill two birds with one stone, you mean that it will enable you to achieve two things that you want to achieve, rather than just one.

5. two a penny phrase

Things that are said to be two a penny or ten a penny are not valuable or interesting because they are very common and easy to find. [British, informal]

Leggy blondes are two a penny in Hollywood.

regional note: in AM, use a dime a dozen

Idioms:

stand on your own two feet or stand on your own feet

to show that you are independent and do not need anyone to help you or support you

It now seems clear that foreign aid levels of the 1980s will never be seen again and that these countries will have to stand on their own two feet.

the lesser of two evils

the less unpleasant of two unpleasant options that someone has to choose between

Should she choose the misery of life on the streets or the unhappiness at home? In the end it seemed the street was the lesser of two evils.

your two cents' worth [mainly US]

your opinion about something. The British expression is your two penn'orth.

Your father kept telling me to hush up and don't be a damn fool, but you know me, I had to put in my two cents' worth.

kill two birds with one stone

to manage to achieve two things at the same time

We can talk about Union Hill while I get this business over with. Kill two birds with one stone, so to speak.

ride two horses at the same time or ride two horses at once

to try to follow two conflicting sets of ideas at the same time

He is not doing his popular appeal much good by continuing to ride two horses at the same time.

like two peas in a pod

very similar in appearance or character

She is convinced the men are brothers. She said: `It was uncanny. They were like two peas in a pod.'

take someone down a peg or two or bring someone down a peg or two

to make someone who is behaving in an arrogant and unpleasant way realize that they are not as important or talented as they think

I do think he needed taking down a peg or two.

not have two pennies to rub together

to have very little money

And from all those interviews her family gave to the Press they sounded as if they hadn't two pennies to rub together.

your two penn'orth [British]

your opinion about something, which may not have been asked for. The American expression is your two cents' worth.

I'm just putting my two penn'orth in, that's all. The same as you are.

two a penny or ten a penny

used for describing things or people that are not especially valuable or interesting because there are a lot of them. The American expression is a dime a dozen.

Gloomy economic forecasts are ten-a-penny in Europe.

in two shakes of a lamb's tail [old-fashioned, spoken]

very soon or very quickly

I'll be back in two shakes of a lamb's tail.

two sides of the same coin or opposite sides of the same coin

two opposite aspects of the same situation or idea

He says he draws no line between tragedy and comedy. `I've always felt that they are inseparable, that they are two sides of the same coin.'

fall between two stools [mainly British]

to be in an unsatisfactory situation because you do not belong to either of two groups or categories, or because you are trying to do two different things at once and are failing at both

He knows that the production could easily fall between two stools: too highbrow for Friday-night revellers, too lowbrow for music buffs.

it takes two to tango

said to mean that a situation or argument involves two people and they are both therefore responsible for it

I've tried everything to stop our marriage falling apart. But it takes two to tango and, so far, my husband has made no effort to save our relationship.

thick as two short planks [British]

very stupid

His people regarded him as a great and wise monarch. In fact he was as thick as two short planks.

be two of a kind

to be two very similar people

We're two of a kind, Ed. That's probably why our friendship's lasted this long.

put two and two together

to correctly guess the truth about something from the information that you have

It's not going to be long before the police put two and two together and come looking for you.

serve two masters

to be loyal to two opposing principles, beliefs, or organizations

But there is something more fundamentally wrong: Sir Nicholas is expected to serve two masters: politics and the law.

in two minds [British]

hesitant and unable to reach a decision about something

Roche was in two minds whether to make the trip to Oslo.

Translations:

Chinese: 二

Japanese: 二

单词	two
释义	two (tuː ) Word forms: twos 1. number A1 Two is the number 2. He is now married with two children. 2. it takes two to tango phrase 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. It takes two to tango and so far our relationship has been one-sided. 3. put two and two together phrase 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. 4. to kill two birds with one stone phrase If you say that doing something will kill two birds with one stone, you mean that it will enable you to achieve two things that you want to achieve, rather than just one. 5. two a penny phrase Things that are said to be two a penny or ten a penny are not valuable or interesting because they are very common and easy to find. [British, informal] Leggy blondes are two a penny in Hollywood. regional note: in AM, use a dime a dozen Idioms: stand on your own two feet or stand on your own feet to show that you are independent and do not need anyone to help you or support you It now seems clear that foreign aid levels of the 1980s will never be seen again and that these countries will have to stand on their own two feet. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers the lesser of two evils the less unpleasant of two unpleasant options that someone has to choose between Should she choose the misery of life on the streets or the unhappiness at home? In the end it seemed the street was the lesser of two evils. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers your two cents' worth [mainly US] your opinion about something. The British expression is your two penn'orth. Your father kept telling me to hush up and don't be a damn fool, but you know me, I had to put in my two cents' worth. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers kill two birds with one stone to manage to achieve two things at the same time We can talk about Union Hill while I get this business over with. Kill two birds with one stone, so to speak. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers ride two horses at the same time or ride two horses at once to try to follow two conflicting sets of ideas at the same time He is not doing his popular appeal much good by continuing to ride two horses at the same time. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers like two peas in a pod very similar in appearance or character She is convinced the men are brothers. She said: `It was uncanny. They were like two peas in a pod.' Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers take someone down a peg or two or bring someone down a peg or two to make someone who is behaving in an arrogant and unpleasant way realize that they are not as important or talented as they think I do think he needed taking down a peg or two. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers not have two pennies to rub together to have very little money And from all those interviews her family gave to the Press they sounded as if they hadn't two pennies to rub together. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers your two penn'orth [British] your opinion about something, which may not have been asked for. The American expression is your two cents' worth. I'm just putting my two penn'orth in, that's all. The same as you are. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers two a penny or ten a penny used for describing things or people that are not especially valuable or interesting because there are a lot of them. The American expression is a dime a dozen. Gloomy economic forecasts are ten-a-penny in Europe. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers in two shakes of a lamb's tail [old-fashioned, spoken] very soon or very quickly I'll be back in two shakes of a lamb's tail. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers two sides of the same coin or opposite sides of the same coin two opposite aspects of the same situation or idea He says he draws no line between tragedy and comedy. `I've always felt that they are inseparable, that they are two sides of the same coin.' Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers fall between two stools [mainly British] to be in an unsatisfactory situation because you do not belong to either of two groups or categories, or because you are trying to do two different things at once and are failing at both He knows that the production could easily fall between two stools: too highbrow for Friday-night revellers, too lowbrow for music buffs. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers it takes two to tango said to mean that a situation or argument involves two people and they are both therefore responsible for it I've tried everything to stop our marriage falling apart. But it takes two to tango and, so far, my husband has made no effort to save our relationship. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers thick as two short planks [British] very stupid His people regarded him as a great and wise monarch. In fact he was as thick as two short planks. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers be two of a kind to be two very similar people We're two of a kind, Ed. That's probably why our friendship's lasted this long. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers put two and two together to correctly guess the truth about something from the information that you have It's not going to be long before the police put two and two together and come looking for you. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers serve two masters to be loyal to two opposing principles, beliefs, or organizations But there is something more fundamentally wrong: Sir Nicholas is expected to serve two masters: politics and the law. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers in two minds [British] hesitant and unable to reach a decision about something Roche was in two minds whether to make the trip to Oslo. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Translations: Chinese: 二 Japanese: 二
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