- 增加一倍,加倍;变成两倍:
Our money doubled in two years.
我们的钱在两年后增加了一倍。
- 代替;替代演出,作替代(或后备)演员(或歌手);作为替身扮演角色 (for),一人兼饰两角(as):
She doubled as secretary and maid in the play.
她在剧中兼演秘书和女佣。
- 兼作;兼任,兼职,一身兼二职(as):
Jack doubles as director and producer.
杰克兼当导演和制片人。
The director doubles as an actor.
导演兼当演员。
- 【音乐】兼奏(on):
The pianist doubles on saxophone.
那钢琴演奏者兼作萨克斯管吹奏员。
- 弯腰,弯着身子;弯曲;对折(up,over):
to double over with pain
疼得直不起腰
A punch like that would double up anyone.
像那样的猛击会使任何人弯下腰来。
- 急折回,急转回,往回跑,掉头;(道路等)迂回曲折(back):
The animal doubled on its tracks.
那野兽折回原路逃跑。
He doubled back on his tracks.
他顺着原路往回走。
- 【军事】(尤指军队)跑步前进:
The soldiers doubled along.
战士们快速前进。
- 当双重间谍
He was doubling for America and Russia.
他给美国和俄罗斯当双重间谍。
- [美国口语]两对男女一起约会(或出游)(=double-date):
Mary and Nancy and John and Bill doubled.
玛丽和南希同约翰和比尔双双赴约(或相偕出游)。
- 【棒球】击出二垒打
- 【台球】(从桌边)弹回
- 【桥牌等】叫加倍,叫双倍
- 用炮火两面夹击敌舰队
- 【航海学】给旧木船船身加新木板(或舱内衬板)
- [古语]行骗,诈骗