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| A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (Don't risk what you have.) (谚语) | 一鸟在手胜于二鸟在林
yì niǎo zài shǒu shèng yú èr niǎo zài lín |
| | I'm told I can do better if I keep looking for opportunities, but I'll stay at this job for now; after all, a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. |
| be torn in two v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (person: be conflicted) (人) | 感到矛盾
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| | She was torn in two over having to decide which of her parents she would live with. |
| be torn in two v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (person: feel devastated) (人) | 感到伤心欲绝
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| | I was torn in two when she left me. |
| cut in two vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (slice into two parts) | 分成两半
fēn chéng liǎng bàn |
| | | 切成两块
qiē chéng liǎng kuài |
| | | 劈开
pī kāi |
| | The magician appeared to cut his beautiful assistant in two. |
| divide in two viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (split into halves, cut in half) | 切成两半
qiē chéng liǎng bàn |
| | | 分成两半
fēn chéng liǎng bàn |
| | I only have one but we'll divide it in two and share it. |
double,
two-base hit nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (baseball) (棒球) | 二垒安打
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fifty-two,
52 nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (cardinal number: 52) | 五十二
wǔ shí èr |
fifty-two,
52 adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (52 in number) | 五十二的
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fifty-two,
52 adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (52 years old) | 五十二岁
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| for two advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (intended for two persons) | 给两个（人）的
gěi liǎng gè （ rén ） de |
| | Would you like a table for two? |
give your two cents,
give [sb] your two cents v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | US, figurative (offer opinion) | 给…提供自己的看法
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| in two advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (into halves) | 一分为二
yì fēn wéi èr |
| | | 分成两半
fēn chéng liǎng bàn |
| | He cut the orange in two and gave half to me. |
| kill two birds with one stone v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | informal, figurative (do 2 things at once) | 一石二鸟
yì shí èr niǎo |
| | | 一箭双雕
yí jiàn shuāng diāo |
| | I can stop by your house on the way to the grocery store, so I'll kill two birds with one stone. |
| know a thing or two v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | informal (be experienced in [sth]) | 有所了解
yǒu suǒ liǎo jiě |
| | After 20 years on the job, he knows a thing or two about construction. |
| learn a thing or two v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | informal (become knowledgeable) | 学到一点
xué dào yì diǎn |
| | Stick around and watch; you may learn a thing or two. |
like peas in a pod,
as alike as two peas in a pod adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | figurative (identical to one another) | 长得一模一样
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| | The two little girls were as alike as two peas in a pod. |
| number two nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (cardinal numeral: 2) | 第二号
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| | | 二号
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| | Contestant number two, please step forward. |
| number two nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | euphemism (bowel movement, defecation) (儿语) | 拉臭臭，拉粑粑
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| | Good boy, Johnny! You went number two in the potty! |
| one-two punch nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US, figurative (double impact) (比喻) | 连环出击
lián huán chū jī |
| one-two punch nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (boxing: two blows) (拳击) | 连续出击的组合拳
lián xù chū jī de zǔ hé quán |
| | Joe knocked John down with a one-two punch to the head and stomach. |
| put two and two together v | figurative, informal (deduce [sth]) (比喻，非正式用语) | （依据事实）推理、推断
yī jù shì shí tuī lǐ tuī duàn |
| | I think you can figure out who sent you the Valentine's Day card: just put two and two together! |
| set of two nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (pair) | 二件套
èr jiàn tào |
| | He bought a set of two candles in matching colors. |
| seventy two nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (cardinal number: 72) (基数词) | 72
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| | Seventy two is the highest number I've ever counted to. |
| seventy two adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (72 years old) | 72岁的
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| | My grandpa is 72 today. |
| seventy two adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (72 of [sth]) | 72个
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| split [sth] in two⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (halve, divide in half) | 一分两半
yì fēn liǎng bàn |
| | | 一分为二
yì fēn wéi èr |
| | If we split the cake in two, we can have half each. King Solomon ordered that the baby be split in two to find out who its real mother was. |
| twenty-two nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (cardinal number: 22) (基数词) | 二十二，22
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| twenty-two adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (22 years old) | 二十二岁的
èr shí èr suì de |
| twenty-two adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (22: of [sth]) | 二十二（个）的
èr shí èr gè de |
two cents,
two cents' worth exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (opinion) | 浅见
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| | | 拙见
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| 备注: 通常是谦逊的说法 |
| two cents exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (insignificant value) | 不值一提
bù zhí yī tí |
| | | 微不足道
wēi bù zú dào |
| two days before preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours." | (two days prior to) | 在…前两天
zài qián liǎng tiān |
| | Unfortunately, the hurricane struck two days before their wedding. |
| two days before advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (two days earlier) | 两天前
liǎng tiān qián |
| | I was waiting for her when she arrived, having got there two days before. |
two days grace,
two days' grace nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (allowance period of 2 days) | 两天的宽限期
liǎng tiān de kuān xiàn qī |
| | The electric company gave us two days grace to pay the bill before disconnecting our service. |
| two dozen nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (twenty-four, 24) | 两打
liǎng dá |
| | | 二十四（个）
èr shí sì gè |
| two dozen adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (twenty-four, 24: of [sth]) | 两打的
liǎng dá de |
| | | 二十四（个）的
èr shí sì gè de |
| | There are two dozen hours in one day but we usually say twenty-four. |
| two fifths nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (40 per cent) | 五分之二
wǔ fēn zhī èr |
| | Over two fifths of the students in this school are having major difficulty in mathematics. |
| two hundred nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (cardinal number: 200) (基数词) | 二百
èr bǎi |
| | Two hundred customers ate at the restaurant today. |
| two hundred adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (200 of [sth]) | 二百的
èr bǎi de |
two hundred,
200 nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (group of 200) | 二百
èr bǎi |
| two o'clock nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (2 P.M., 1400 hours, 2 in the afternoon) | 下午两点
xià wǔ liǎng diǎn |
| | Each day at about two o'clock I get sleepy. |
| two o'clock nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (2 A.M., 0200 hours, 2 in the morning) | 凌晨两点
líng chén liǎng diǎn |
| two thirds nplplural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors." | (two parts out of three) | 三分之二
sān fēn zhī èr |
| | He ate two thirds of the pie. |
| two thousand nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (cardinal number: 2000) (基数词) | 两千
liǎng qiān |
| | I want to earn two thousand dollar per month. |
| two thousand adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (2000 of [sth]) | 两千的
liǎng qiān de |
| two times advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (twice) | 两次
liǎng cì |
| | | 两倍
liǎng bèi |
| | We've circled the block two times now and still can't find her house. |
| two times preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours." | (multiplied by two) | 乘以二
chéng yǐ èr |
| two weeks nplplural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors." | (period of 14 days, fortnight) | 两周
liǎng zhōu |
| | | 两个星期
liǎng gè xīng qī |
| | You should always give a notice of two weeks when you intend to leave a job. |
| two-dimensional adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (having height and width only) | 二维的
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| two-faced adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | figurative (deceitful) | 两面派的
liǎng miàn pài de |
| | | 两面三刀的
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| two-four time nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (music: time signature of 2/4) (音乐) | 四分之二拍，二四拍
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| two-legged adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (having two legs) | 两条腿的
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| two-piece swimsuit nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (bikini, tankini) | 比基尼
bǐ jī ní |
| | | 两件式泳衣
liǎng jiàn shì yǒng yī |
| | | 两截式泳衣
liǎng jié shì yǒng yī |
| | She wore a two-piece swimsuit to the beach party. |
| two-pronged adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | figurative (dual, having two parts) | 双管齐下的
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| two-sided adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (having two sides) | 两面的
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two-stroke engine,
also US: two-cycle engine nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (internal-combustion engine) | 二冲程发动机
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| two-tier adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (having two levels) | 两层的
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| two-time [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (be unfaithful to [sb]) | 对…不忠
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| two-time adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (having done [sth] twice) | 有过两次的
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| two-time⇒ viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (be unfaithful) | 出卖
chū mài |
| two-two time nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (music: time signature of 2/2) (音乐) | 二分之二拍，二二拍
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| two-way communication nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (interaction, discussion) | 双向沟通
shuāng xiàng gōu tōng |
| | | 双向交流
shuāng xiàng jiāo liú |
| two-way mirror nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (mirror with window on reverse) | 双向（玻璃）镜
shuāng xiàng bō lí jìng |
| | | 单面透视玻璃
dān miàn tòu shì bō lí |
| | | 镜面玻璃
jìng miàn bō lí |
twofer,
two-fer nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | slang, abbreviation (two-for-one: two items for price of one) (俚语) | 出一份东西的钱买得的两份东西
chū yí fèn dōng xī de qián mǎi dé de liǎng fèn dōng xī |
twofold,
two-fold adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (having two parts) | 两方面的
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| | | 双重的
shuāng chóng de |
| | There is a twofold explanation for this phenomenon. |
twofold,
two-fold advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (doubly, by two) | 两倍
liǎng bèi |
| | | 翻番
fān fān |
| | They hope to increase their profits twofold. |
twofold,
two-fold nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (stage scenery) (舞台布景) | 两连景，折叠景
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