two

number

1. 二
   2

1. (数字) 2
   Two is the number 2.
2. PHRASE 一个巴掌拍不响;双方都有责任
   If you say it takes two or it takes two to tango, you mean that a situation or argument involves two people and they are both therefore responsible for it.
   1. Divorce is never the fault of one partner; it takes two...
      离婚从来都不是一方的错误：双方都有责任。
   2. It takes two to tango and so far our relationship has been one-sided.
      双方都应该努力，可迄今为止我们的关系只是一厢情愿。
3. PHRASE 根据现有的信息推断
   If you put two and two together, you work out the truth about something for yourself, by using the information that is available to you.
   1. Putting two and two together, I assume that this was the car he used.
      根据我的了解，我猜想这是他曾开过的车子。
4. to kill two birds with one stone → see: bird

1. He and I had two fish apiece
   他和我各有两条鱼。
2. We were two months behind schedule, and already over budget.
   我们的进度晚了两个月，而且已经超出了预算。
3. I have two boys.
   我有两个儿子。
4. The two objectives are in conflict.
   两个目标发生了冲突。
5. Two significant constants have been found in a number of research studies.
   若干研究已经发现了两个重要常量。
6. After two rings I put down the phone
   响了两声后，我放下了电话。
7. The conflict with James has dragged on for two years.
   与詹姆斯的冲突拖了两年。
8. In this trial two essential elements must be proven: motive and opportunity.
   在这次审讯中，必须证明两个基本因素：动机和时机。
9. Two out of every three Britons already own a video recorder
   每3个英国人中就有两个已经有了录像机。
10. I think you can get through the first two chapters.
    我想你能完成前两章。
11. They waited for about two hours
    他们等了约两小时。
12. Two independent studies have been carried out.
    两项彼此独立的研究已在进行中。
13. I had two peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.
    我吃了两个放了花生酱和果酱的三明治。
14. The marriage had lasted for less than two years
    这段婚姻维持了不到两年。
15. I almost lasted the two weeks. I only had a couple of days to do.
    我几乎撑过了这两个星期。我只有几天时间去做。
16. Two names were selected by drawing lots
    抽签选出了两个名字。
17. We were madly in love for about two years.
    我们疯狂地热恋了大概两年。
18. The two countries resumed normal diplomatic relations
    两国恢复了正常的外交关系。
19. I saw three camp beds, two of which were occupied.
    我看见了3张折叠床，其中两张已有人占了。
20. We lived together, off and on, for two years.
    我们断断续续在一起生活了两年。
21. One or other of the two women was wrong.
    这两个女人当中有一个人错了。
22. I asked one or two of the stallholders about it.
    我向一两个摊贩打听了此事。
23. Tristan had been separated from his wife for two years.
    特里斯坦和妻子已经分居两年了。
24. I had lived two doors away from this family for several years
    我和这家人是好几年的邻居了，中间就隔着两家。
25. She's been married for seven years and has two daughters.
    她已经结婚7年了，有了两个女儿。
26. I have a wife and two small children
    我有一个妻子和两个年幼的孩子。
27. There are two main structuralist techniques incorporated into critical social research.
    批判性社会研究中融入了两种主要的结构主义分析技巧。
28. Divorce is never the fault of one partner; it takes two
    离婚从来都不是一方的错误：双方都有责任。
29. It takes two to tango and so far our relationship has been one-sided.
    双方都应该努力，可迄今为止我们的关系只是一厢情愿。
30. Putting two and two together, I assume that this was the car he used.
    根据我的了解，我猜想这是他曾开过的车子。

num.

a day, moment, pound, etc. or two

• 一两天（或一会儿、一两镑等）
  one or a few days, moments, pounds, etc.
  1. May I borrow it for a day or two?
     这个我可以借用一两天吗？

fall between two stools

• 两头落空；鸡飞蛋打
  to fail to be or to get either of two choices, both of which would have been acceptable

in two

• 一分为二；成两半
  in or into two pieces or halves
  1. He broke the bar of chocolate in two and gave me half.
     他把巧克力掰成两半，给了我一块。

in twos and threes

• 三三两两；稀稀拉拉
  two or three at a time; in small numbers
  1. People arrived in twos and threes.
     人们三三两两地到了。

it takes two to do sth

• 双方都有责任；一个巴掌拍不响
  one person cannot be completely responsible for sth
  1. You can't put all the blame on him. It takes two to make a marriage.
     你不能全责怪他，结婚是两个人的事。

not have two beans, brain cells, etc. to rub together

• 不名一文（或没有脑子等）
  to have no money; to be very stupid, etc.

put two and two together

• 根据所见所闻推断
  to guess the truth from what you see, hear, etc.
  1. He's inclined to put two and two together and make five (= reaches the wrong conclusion from what he sees, hears, etc.) .
     他爱捕风捉影，听风就是雨。

that makes two of us

• 我也一样；我也有同感
  I am in the same position or I agree with you
  1. ‘I'm tired!’ ‘That makes two of us!’
     “我累了！”“我也是一样！”

two sides of the same coin

• 同一事物的两个方面
  used to talk about two ways of looking at the same situation

be in two minds about sth/about doing sth

• 犹豫不决；拿不定主意
  to be unable to decide what you think about sb/sth, or whether to do sth or not
  1. I was in two minds about the book (= I didn't know if I liked it or not) .
     我说不清我是否喜欢这本书。
  2. She's in two minds about accepting his invitation.
     是否接受他的邀请，她犹豫不决。

in two shakes

in a couple of shakes

• 立刻；马上
  very soon

noun

1. one of the four playing cards in a deck that have two spots

   Synonym:    deuce

2. the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

   Synonym:    2IIdeuce

adj

1. being one more than one
   1. he received two messages

   Synonym:    2ii