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two /tuː/ n. | a. | phr.
I ([复] twos)
n.
1. 二；两个(人或物)
2. 第二(课、章、行等)
3. 表示二的符号(2、ii、II)
4. 两个(人或物)一组
Count the apples by twos. 两个两个地数苹果。
5. 编号为2的东西；2号尺码的衣服；上面有2点(或2字)的东西(如2点的纸牌、骨牌等)
6. 2点钟
7. 2岁
8. 2元钞票
II a.
二(的)；两个(的)
[<OE twā, 阴性 < twēgen; 与 OHG zwā, ON tvau, L 及 Gr duo 有关]
phr. a ... or two 一、两 (个)… They walked a mile or two. 他们走了一两英里路。 be two 不投机，不合 You and she are two, I hear. 听说你跟她合不来。by twos and threes (或 by two's and three's) ＝ in twos and threes
in two(分为)两半，(成)两部分
break the bread in two 把面包分成两半
in twos and threes 三三两两地
They came out in twos and threes. 他们三三两两地出来了。
in two twos 〈英口〉立刻，一转眼，一下子
The business was over in two twos. 事情很快就办完了。
one or two 见 one
put two and two together 〈口〉根据现有的事实推断，综合起来判断
Putting two and two together, I felt that I could not have been far wrong. 总的说来，我感到自己是错不到哪里去的。
put two and two together and make five 根据现有事实却得出错误结论，作出似是而非的结论
that makes two of us 〈口〉对我自己来说也是如此，对我同样适用
two and two ＝ two by two
Two and two make four.二加二等于四。(或：非常明显。)
two by two 两个两个地，成双成对地
On Sunday evenings young people stroll two by two along the lanes. 每到星期天傍晚，年轻人成双成对地在乡村小道上散步。
Two can play at that game. (表示要进行报复) 这一套你会我也会。
two (for) a penny 〈口〉多得很；很便宜
Small houses are very expensive there, but in Ireland they are two a penny. 小住宅在那里价钱昂贵，而在爱尔兰却相当便宜。
Two of a trade never agree. 〈谚〉同行难相合。(或同行是冤家。)
two or three 两三个，少数几个
I'll be there in two or three minutes. 我不一会就将去那里。
Two's company. 〈口〉＝ Two's company, three's none (或 a crowd).
Two's company, three's none (或 a crowd). 〈谚〉两人成伴，三人不欢。
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