double-decker

dou·ble-deck·er

(dŭb′əl-dĕk′ər)n. Something, such as a vehicle, structure, or sandwich, that has two decks, floors, or layers.

double-decker

n 1. (Automotive Engineering) chiefly Brit a bus with two passenger decks 2. informal a. a thing or structure having two decks, layers, etcb. (as modifier): a double-decker sandwich.

dou′ble-deck′er

n. 1. something with two decks, tiers, etc. 2. a sandwich of three slices of bread and two layers of filling. [1825–35]

Thesaurus

Noun

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double-decker - a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport; "he always rode the bus to work"autobus, bus, charabanc, jitney, motorbus, motorcoach, passenger vehicle, omnibus, coachminibus - a light bus (4 to 10 passengers)public transport - conveyance for passengers or mail or freightroof - protective covering on top of a motor vehicleschool bus - a bus used to transport children to or from schooltrackless trolley, trolley coach, trolleybus - a passenger bus with an electric motor that draws power from overhead wireswindow - a transparent opening in a vehicle that allow vision out of the sides or back; usually is capable of being openedfleet - group of motor vehicles operating together under the same ownershippassenger, rider - a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it

Translations

double

(ˈdabl) adjective1. of twice the (usual) weight, size etc. A double whisky, please. 兩倍的 两倍的2. two of a sort together or occurring in pairs. double doors. 成雙的 双的3. consisting of two parts or layers. a double thickness of paper; a double meaning. 雙重的 双重的4. for two people. a double bed. 雙人的 双人的 adverb1. twice. I gave her double the usual quantity. 雙倍地 双倍地2. in two. The coat had been folded double. 成兩個 把…对折 noun1. a double quantity. Whatever the women earn, the men earn double. 兩倍 两倍2. someone who is exactly like another. He is my father's double. 極相似的人 极相似的人 verb1. to (cause to) become twice as large or numerous. He doubled his income in three years; Road accidents have doubled since 1960. 加倍，變成兩倍 加倍2. to have two jobs or uses. This sofa doubles as a bed. 兼任，兼作為 兼作ˈdoubles noun singular or noun plural in tennis etc, a kind of match with two players on each side. I enjoy playing doubles; (also adjective) a doubles match. (網球等)雙打 双打double agent a spy paid by each of two countries hostile to each other. 雙面間諜 双重间谍double bass (beis) a type of large stringed instrument, the largest and deepest in sound of the violin family. 低音提琴 低音提琴ˌdouble-ˈbedded adjective containing a double bed. a double-bedded room. 備有雙人床的 备有双人床的double-ˈcheck verb to check something again. double-check the results of the experiment. 複檢 复核ˌdouble-ˈcross verb to betray (someone for whom one has already arranged to do something deceitful). 出賣 出卖ˌdouble-ˈdealing noun cheating and deceitfulness. 兩面派 搞两面派 adjective cheating. You double-dealing liar! 兩面派的 搞两面派的ˌdouble-ˈdecker noun a bus etc having two decks or levels. 雙層公共汽車 双层公共汽车 adjectivea double-decker bus. 雙層結構的 双层，双层结构的 ˌdouble-ˈDutch noun nonsense. You're talking double-Dutch! 莫名其妙的話 无法理解的言语，莫名其妙的话 double figures the numbers between 10 and 99. The number of times you have been late is well into double figures. 兩位數 两位数ˌdouble-ˈquick adjective, adverb very quick(ly). Get here double-quick / in double-quick time! 極快的，極快地 很快的，很快地 at the double very quickly. He came up the road at the double and rushed into the house. 極快地 很快地double back to turn and go back the way one came. The fox doubled back and went down a hole. 往回跑 往回跑double up1. to (cause to) bend or collapse suddenly at the waist. We (were) doubled up with laughter; He received a blow in the stomach which doubled him up. （因大笑或劇痛而）彎著身子 （因大笑或剧痛而）弯着身子 2. to join up in pairs. There weren't enough desks, so some pupils had to double up. 兩人合用 与别人合用see double to see two images of everything instead of only one. When I first met the twins, I thought I was seeing double, they were so alike. 把一物看成二個 把一物看成二形