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| /ˈdʌbl/ |
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| 1 | consisting of two things or parts of the same type 双的；成双的 |
| He went through the double doors. 他穿过了那道双扇门。 |
| Place the sausages on a double layer of kitchen paper. 把香肠放在双层的厨房用纸上。 |
| | 1a | involving two things happening at the same time 双重的 | | a double murder 双重谋杀 | | He had suffered a double tragedy, losing both parents within a short period. 他祸不单行，在短时间内失去了双亲。 | |
| | 1b | with two different uses or features 两用的；双重的 | | The measures should achieve the double benefit of protecting the environment and reducing traffic. 这些措施应该可以取得保护环境和缓解交通的双重效益。 | | a double meaning (=two different meanings) She suspected his words might have a double meaning. 双重意思 | |
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| 2 | containing or consisting of twice as much of something as normal 两倍的；加倍的 |
| double chocolate chip cookies 双份的巧克力薄片曲奇饼 |
| a double whisky 一杯双份的威士忌 |
| a double portion/helping a double portion of chips 一客双份的油炸土豆条 |
| | 2a | lasting twice as long as normal 两倍时间的 | | Sometimes I would work a double shift, which was 16 hours. 有时候我会工作两班，即16小时。 | |
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| 3 | large enough for two people or things 双人的；可容纳两件物品的 |
| a double room 双人间 |
| a double bed 双人床 |
| a double garage 双车车库 |
| PHRASE |
| - | double t/m/8/9 etc spoken
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| used when spelling a word or giving a number , to say that a letter or number is repeated |
| 两个t/m/8/9等 |
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| My last name is Reed. That’ s r – double e – d. 我的名字是Reed， 即R，两个e，d。 |
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