Twice
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定义
(I've already called) twice: （我已经打过）两次（电话了）
示例
- "Yes, twice."
- "Furthermore, Edward Moon, who was fired twice in the span of 3 hours yesterday, is not technically an employee!"
- "The chef is a maniacal tyrant and requires that we wash our hands at least twice per day."
- "Hannah : Wait, so are you telling me that you nap twice per day, every day?"
- "Philip : Thank you loyal subjects, I hope you enjoyed your new national anthem. Don't worry, you'll going to hear it again, every morning, every afternoon, and twice every night."
- "Bark once for "yes" and twice for "no"."
- "That would be silly to eat breakfast twice."
- "Miss Stake : According to your itinerary, you've been to Europe twice in the last three months, and you travel regularly to both New York and Los Angeles."
- "I've already tried calling you twice, but you must be locked up in the laboratory or something."
- "I've already been burnt at least twice by once-in-a-lifetime opportunities."
- "Horatio : Twice?"
练习 1
How many training sessions does Bruno want to have a week?
How many training sessions does Bruno want to have a week?
This is the correct answer. Bruno says "Twice weekly training sessions with Horatio", this means that the Delavigne staff will train with Horatio two times a (or "per") week. Note the following expressions which are synonymous with "twice weekly": "Two times a week", "Twice a week", "A couple of times a week".
This is incorrect. Bruno wants to have two training sessions a week.
This is incorrect. Bruno wants to have two training sessions a week.
This is incorrect. Bruno wants to have two training sessions a week.
练习 2
Jean says 'we only back up our files two times a month'.
It would be more natural to say 'we only back up our files a month'. (one term, beginning with 't').
Note that this term was not used in the dialogue!
It would be more natural to say 'we only back up our files a month'. (one term, beginning with 't').
Note that this term was not used in the dialogue!
Jean says 'we only back up our files two times a month'.
It would be more natural to say 'we only back up our files twice a month'. (one term, beginning with 't').
Note that this term was not used in the dialogue!
It would be more natural to say 'we only back up our files twice a month'. (one term, beginning with 't').
Note that this term was not used in the dialogue!
twice: 'Twice' is the right answer here. In English, it is better to say 'twice' and not 'two times', which sounds awkward. Similarly, we usually say 'once' rather than 'one time'. Example: 'You're once, twice, three times a lady' (Lionel Richie song).
练习 3
Find the adverb (just one word) that corresponds to the number!
Example: If you brush your teeth 3 times per day, then you brush them thrice per day.
If you brush them 2 times, then you brush them .
If you brush them 1 time, then you brush them .
Example: If you brush your teeth 3 times per day, then you brush them thrice per day.
If you brush them 2 times, then you brush them .
If you brush them 1 time, then you brush them .
Find the adverb (just one word) that corresponds to the number!
Example: If you brush your teeth 3 times per day, then you brush them thrice per day.
If you brush them 2 times, then you brush them twice 1.
If you brush them 1 time, then you brush them once 2.
Example: If you brush your teeth 3 times per day, then you brush them thrice per day.
If you brush them 2 times, then you brush them twice 1.
If you brush them 1 time, then you brush them once 2.
1 twice: The adverb "twice" describes something which occurs "2 times". Example: I called twice, but you didn't answer. In this dialogue, Hannah accuses Horatio of sleeping "twice" during the day.
2 once: The adverb "once" describes something which happens "one time" or at "one point in time". Example: I've spoken to him once or I once met a man from Peru.
练习 4
"It's a bargain at twice that price!"
A bargain is .
Twice the price of $50 is .
A bargain is .
Twice the price of $50 is .
"It's a bargain at twice that price!"
A bargain is a great deal 1.
Twice the price of $50 is $100 2.
A bargain is a great deal 1.
Twice the price of $50 is $100 2.
1 a great deal: This is the correct answer. A "bargain" is a good, cheap or low price. Edward wants to clarify that 35 dollars is not expensive. He does this by saying that the price would still be inexpensive at twice that price (70 dollars).
1 a tough negotiation: This is incorrect. A "bargain" is not a tough negotiation. "Tough" shares a similar meaning with "hard" or "difficult".
1 an expensive proposal: This is incorrect. A "bargain" is not an expensive proposal. Edward means to say that the price is a good deal (cheap) not expensive.
1 a good opportunity: This is incorrect. A "bargain" is not a good opportunity. "Bargain" is not synonymous with "opportunity".
2 $100: This is the correct answer. $100 is "twice" (or 2 times) the amount of $50. The term "twice" describes something which occurs "2 times". Example: I am 7 and my brother is 14, he is twice my age. Edward wishes to express the idea that the price per unit would still be inexpensive at 2 times the 35-dollar price he proposes (70 dollars).
2 $25: This is incorrect. $25 is "half" the amount of $50. 50 "divided by" 2 is 25.
2 $500: This is incorrect. $500 is "ten times" the amount of $50. 50 "times 10" is 500.
2 $150: This is incorrect. $150 is "three times" the amount of $50. Note the term "thrice" can mean "three times", although it is very uncommon.
练习 5
The journalist says that this year Christmas will be:
The journalist says that this year Christmas will be:
Moira says that Christmas will be "delayed", not that the holiday will be cancelled, or that it will not be celebrated at all.
Moira says that Christmas will be "delayed", not that the holiday will celebrated "twice", or "two times".
Moira says that Christmas will be "delayed", not that the holiday will celebrated "early", or "before it was expected".
This is correct. Moira says that Christmas will be "delayed" or "postponed". These two terms share a similar meaning, that an event will occur later than originally expected.
