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单词 two-time
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Definition of two-time in English:

two-time

verbˈtuːtʌɪmˈtu ˌtaɪm
[with object]informal
  • Deceive or be unfaithful to (a lover or spouse)

    he was two-timing a fiancée back in England
    his two-timing wife
    Example sentencesExamples
    • But what about when you two-timed him years ago.
    • If you think your spouse is two-timing you, you're probably right, says a detective who specializes in matrimonial work.
    • She looked like she'd as soon put a knife in you as not if you two-timed her.
    • The chiropractor, who didn't appear to notice he was being two-timed by his date, was the only one other than Sam who still had an appetite.
    • He could be in hot water with his missus over published reports that he two-timed her with a porn star at a wild bachelor party.
    • The season's bad boy is a heart-stealing student rock musician who two-timed Jen but is somehow still allowed to hang out with the gang.
    • Every lady I ever went with two-timed me.
    • Well they started fighting because Fra found out that Jason had two-timed me with umm this girl I don't really like.
    • A jealous woman whose fiancé was two-timing her from his prison cell took her revenge by running over her love rival twice.
    • It is true that Bridget Jones is particularly neurotic in her quest to snare a partner, but at least she ditches the rat who two-times her, showing that she does have some sense of self-esteem.
    • She used to go out with him before he two-timed her.
    Synonyms
    deceitful, underhanded, dishonest, dishonourable, disreputable, unethical, unprincipled, immoral, unscrupulous, fraudulent, cheating, dubious, dirty, unfair, treacherous, duplicitous, double-dealing, below the belt, two-timing, two-faced, janus-faced, unsporting, unsportsmanlike
adjectiveˈtuːtʌɪmˈtu ˌtaɪm
  • attributive Denoting someone who has done or experienced something twice.

    a two-time winner of the event
    Example sentencesExamples
    • McGraw is a Pulitzer Prize winner and two-time Polk award winner.
    • It is always great to have the two-time Oscar winner with us.
    • The two-times Canadian National champion, seeded eight, went down 10-8 9-6 9-1 to Egypt's unseeded Eman El Amir.
    • Long ago, Linus Pauling, Ph.D. a two-time Nobel Prize winner, pointed out that gum disease is actually a form of scurvy.
    • Coulthard is a two-time winner of the British Grand Prix
    • Atlanta's two-time Cy Young winner has been the backbone of the Braves' lengthy but ultimately unsatisfying dynasty.
    • There aren't too many two-time winners in its 44 year history, so Gavin has achieved something notable.
    • The Clan men's team is the three-time defending champs while the women's team are two-time defending champs.
    • A brief statement confirmed that the two-time Oscar winner had been told he had the disease but since the cancer was caught at a very early stage, it is likely to respond to treatment.
    • Wisconsin's two-time captain carved quite a career for himself after suffering a broken leg in his final season of minor junior hockey.
    • Williams has joined the ranks of two-time winners
    • Marlin, a two-time Daytona 500 winner, says Ganassi is being modest about his role and impact on the team.
    • The talented youngsters are two-time Dolphin Award winners in the youth category, and they promise to deliver a night of great music.
    • He can be excused for feeling that way as he was not the only one trying to work out what had changed the team from two-time losers to sudden winners.
    • She is a two-time Tony winner, and a wonderful actress and singer.
    • The two-time winner has had a bizarre tournament.
    • He is the son of two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Al Unser Jr.
    • The two-time Oscar winner flew to Italy for both events.
    • Even as the two-time winner of the prestigious Booker Prize, Coetzee didn't show up for the honors.
    • Although he has a quiet and humble demeanor, the two-time Volunteer captain has a fierce competitive streak and leads by example.

Derivatives

  • two-timer

  • nounˈtuːtʌɪmə
    • I would never have the audacity to fall for such a slimy two-timer!
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Or that girl is a two-timer and he doesn't know about it.
      • If there's one thing that two-timers are often skilled at, it's two-timing.
      • So Francis and I had this long discussion about him being jealous and me being a player and a two-timer…
      • But the real pressure sat firmly with the Olympic two-timer, Karsten.
 
 

Definition of two-time in US English:

two-time

verbˈtu ˌtaɪmˈto͞o ˌtīm
[with object]informal
  • Deceive or be unfaithful to (a lover or spouse)

    he was two-timing a fiancée back in England
    Example sentencesExamples
    • He could be in hot water with his missus over published reports that he two-timed her with a porn star at a wild bachelor party.
    • But what about when you two-timed him years ago.
    • The chiropractor, who didn't appear to notice he was being two-timed by his date, was the only one other than Sam who still had an appetite.
    • She looked like she'd as soon put a knife in you as not if you two-timed her.
    • Every lady I ever went with two-timed me.
    • The season's bad boy is a heart-stealing student rock musician who two-timed Jen but is somehow still allowed to hang out with the gang.
    • It is true that Bridget Jones is particularly neurotic in her quest to snare a partner, but at least she ditches the rat who two-times her, showing that she does have some sense of self-esteem.
    • Well they started fighting because Fra found out that Jason had two-timed me with umm this girl I don't really like.
    • She used to go out with him before he two-timed her.
    • If you think your spouse is two-timing you, you're probably right, says a detective who specializes in matrimonial work.
    • A jealous woman whose fiancé was two-timing her from his prison cell took her revenge by running over her love rival twice.
    Synonyms
    deceitful, underhanded, dishonest, dishonourable, disreputable, unethical, unprincipled, immoral, unscrupulous, fraudulent, cheating, dubious, dirty, unfair, treacherous, duplicitous, double-dealing, below the belt, two-timing, two-faced, janus-faced, unsporting, unsportsmanlike
adjectiveˈtu ˌtaɪmˈto͞o ˌtīm
  • attributive Denoting someone who has done or experienced something twice.

    a two-time winner of the event
    Example sentencesExamples
    • It is always great to have the two-time Oscar winner with us.
    • The two-time winner has had a bizarre tournament.
    • A brief statement confirmed that the two-time Oscar winner had been told he had the disease but since the cancer was caught at a very early stage, it is likely to respond to treatment.
    • Williams has joined the ranks of two-time winners
    • Even as the two-time winner of the prestigious Booker Prize, Coetzee didn't show up for the honors.
    • Atlanta's two-time Cy Young winner has been the backbone of the Braves' lengthy but ultimately unsatisfying dynasty.
    • The two-time Oscar winner flew to Italy for both events.
    • She is a two-time Tony winner, and a wonderful actress and singer.
    • The talented youngsters are two-time Dolphin Award winners in the youth category, and they promise to deliver a night of great music.
    • Long ago, Linus Pauling, Ph.D. a two-time Nobel Prize winner, pointed out that gum disease is actually a form of scurvy.
    • Wisconsin's two-time captain carved quite a career for himself after suffering a broken leg in his final season of minor junior hockey.
    • Marlin, a two-time Daytona 500 winner, says Ganassi is being modest about his role and impact on the team.
    • Coulthard is a two-time winner of the British Grand Prix
    • There aren't too many two-time winners in its 44 year history, so Gavin has achieved something notable.
    • The Clan men's team is the three-time defending champs while the women's team are two-time defending champs.
    • The two-times Canadian National champion, seeded eight, went down 10-8 9-6 9-1 to Egypt's unseeded Eman El Amir.
    • He can be excused for feeling that way as he was not the only one trying to work out what had changed the team from two-time losers to sudden winners.
    • Although he has a quiet and humble demeanor, the two-time Volunteer captain has a fierce competitive streak and leads by example.
    • McGraw is a Pulitzer Prize winner and two-time Polk award winner.
    • He is the son of two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Al Unser Jr.
 
 
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