twice

twice

英 [twaɪs]
　　美 [twaɪs]

adv. 兩次；兩倍

adv.(副詞)twice的意思是“兩倍,兩次”,在句中可修飾靜態動詞、動態動詞,也可修飾形容詞、名詞、數詞或其他副詞。

中文詞源：

twice 兩次，兩倍

twi-,二，-ce,副詞後綴。

例句：

1. The car passed over the body twice, once backward and then forward.
那輛車把那人來回軋瞭兩次，先是倒著軋的，再是往前開著軋的。

2. They are in twice daily radio contact with the rebel leader.
他們每天用無線電和叛軍首領聯系兩次。

3. The legislation has twice been rejected by the House of Lords.
該法規已經兩次遭到上議院的否決。

4. Liam surprised his tutors by twice failing a second year exam.
利亞姆兩次都沒能通過大二的一門考試，這讓他的導師們很吃驚。

5. I phoned twice a day, leaving messages with his wife.
我每天打兩次電話，托他妻子捎口信。