单词 | double |
释义 | double[ duhb-uhl ] / ˈdʌb əl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR double ON THESAURUS.COM adjectivetwice as large, heavy, strong, etc.; twofold in size, amount, number, extent, etc.: a double portion; a new house double the size of the old one. composed of two like parts or members; twofold in form; paired: double doors; a double sink. of, relating to, or suitable for two persons: a double room. twofold in character, meaning, or conduct; dual or ambiguous: a double interpretation. deceitful; hypocritical; insincere. (of musical instruments) producing a tone an octave lower than the notes indicate. duple, as time or rhythm. folded in two; having one half folded over the other. (of a bed or bedclothes) full-size: a double blanket. Botany. (of flowers) having many more than the normal number of petals: double petunias; double hollyhocks. nounanything that is twofold in size or amount or twice the usual size, quantity, strength, etc. a duplicate or counterpart; something exactly or closely resembling another: This dress is the double of that. He is the double of his cousin. Also called double room. a type of hotel accommodation with two beds, or sometimes a double bed, for occupancy by two persons.Compare twin1 (def. 4). a fold or plait. an alcoholic drink containing twice the usual amount of alcohol. a sudden backward turn or bend, as of a fox on the run in fox hunting; reversal. a trick or artifice, as of argument in a formal debate. a substitute actor or singer ready to take another's place, especially onstage; understudy. Movies, Television.
Baseball. two-base hit. Military. double time. doubles, (used with a singular verb) a game or match in which there are two players on each side, as in tennis. (in bridge or other card games)
Bridge. a conventional bid informing one's partner that a player's hand is of a certain strength. Bowling. two strikes in succession: He needed a double in the tenth frame to win. daily double. any of certain feasts in the Roman Catholic Church, marked by a doubled antiphon and taking precedence over lesser feasts. Music Rare. a variation. a former coin of France, the sixth part of a sol, issued in silver in the 14th century, later made of copper. verb (used with object), dou·bled, dou·bling.to make double or twice as great; to add an equal amount to: The baby doubled its weight in a year. to bend or fold with or as with one part over another (often followed by over, up, back, etc.): Double the edge over before sewing. to clench: He doubled his fists. to be or have twice as much as: Income doubled expenditure. Nautical.
to pair; couple: The players were doubled for the tournament. Music. to reduplicate by means of a tone in another part, either at the unison or at an octave above or below. (in bridge and other card games)
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verb (used without object), dou·bled, dou·bling.to become double: My money doubled in three years. to bend or fold (often followed by up or over): to double over with pain. to turn back on a course or reverse direction (often followed by back): He doubled back by another road and surprised us. Military. to march at the double-time pace. to serve in two capacities or in an additional capacity: She doubles as producer and director. to act as a double in a play, motion picture, or the like. Music. to play an instrument besides one's regular instrument (usually followed by on): The saxophonist doubles on drums. (in bridge and other card games) to double the bid of an opponent. Baseball. to make a two-base hit. to double-date. adverbto twice the amount, number, extent, etc.; twofold; doubly. two together: There are only a few beds, so some of the children will have to sleep double for the night. Verb Phrasesdouble down. See entry at double down. double up,
Idioms for doubleat the double, British Informal. on the double. double in brass, Informal. to serve in two capacities; be able to do work different from one's own: It is a small firm, and everyone doubles in brass when emergencies arise.
double or nothing, a bet having as its outcome either the doubling of a previous loss or debt or the canceling of that loss or debt.Also double or quits . on the double, Informal. Origin of doubleFirst recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English, from Old French, from Latin duplus, equivalent to du(o) two + -plus-fold OTHER WORDS FROM doubledou·ble·ness, noundou·bler, nounqua·si-dou·ble, adjectivequa·si-dou·bly, adverbWords nearby doubleDouai, Douala, douane, douanier, Douay Bible, double, double achievement, double-acting, double-action, double agent, double altar Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for double
British Dictionary definitions for doubledouble / (ˈdʌbəl) / adjective (usually prenominal)as much again in size, strength, number, etca double portion composed of two equal or similar parts; in a pair; twofolda double egg cup designed for two usersa double room folded in two; composed of two layersdouble paper stooping; bent over having two aspects or existing in two different ways; ambiguousa double meaning false, deceitful, or hypocriticala double life (of flowers) having more than the normal number of petals maths
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adverbtwice over; twofold two together; two at a time (esp in the phrase see double) nountwice the number, amount, size, etc a double measure of spirits, such as whisky or brandy a duplicate or counterpart, esp a person who closely resembles another; understudy a wraith or ghostly apparition that is the exact counterpart of a living person; doppelgänger a sharp turn, esp a return on one's own tracks an evasive shift or artifice; trick an actor who plays two parts in one play bridge a call that increases certain scoring points if the last preceding bid becomes the contract billiards snooker a strike in which the object ball is struck so as to make it rebound against the cushion to an opposite pocket a bet on two horses in different races in which any winnings from the horse in the first race are placed on the horse in the later race (often capital) mainly RC Church one of the higher-ranking feasts on which the antiphons are recited both before and after the psalms music an ornamented variation in 16th and 17th century music Also called: double time a pace of twice the normal marching speed tennis See double fault
at the double or on the double
verbto make or become twice as much to bend or fold (material, a bandage, etc) (tr sometimes foll by up) to clench (a fist) (tr; often foll by together or up) to join or couplehe doubled up the team (tr) to repeat exactly; copy (intr) to play two parts or serve two roles (intr) to turn sharply; follow a winding course nautical to sail around (a headland or other point) music
bridge to make a call that will double certain scoring points if the preceding bid becomes the contract billiards snooker to cause (a ball) to rebound or (of a ball) to rebound from a cushion across or up or down the table chess
(intr foll by for) to act as substitute (for an actor or actress) (intr) to go or march at twice the normal speed See also double back, doubles, double up Derived forms of doubledoubleness, noundoubler, nounWord Origin for doubleC13: from Old French, from Latin duplus twofold, from duo two + -plus -fold Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with doubledouble In addition to the idioms beginning with double
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The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to doubledual, angel, match, increase, grow, binary, second, duplex, twin, duplicate, paired, repeated, twice, geminate, coupled, duplicated, simulacrum, picture, reciprocal, impersonator |
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