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twice 音標拼音: [tw'ɑɪs] ad. 兩次,兩倍 兩次,兩倍 twice adv 1: two times; " I called her twice" 2: to double the degree; " she was doubly rewarded"; " his eyes were double bright" [ synonym: { doubly}, { double}, { twice}] Twice \ Twice\ ( tw[ imac] s), adv. [ OE. twies ( where the s is the adverbial ending; see {- wards}), twie, AS. twiges, twiwa; akin to twi- ( in comp.) two, G. zwie-, OHG. zwi-, Icel. tv[ imac]-, L. bi-, Gr. di-, Skr. dvi-, and E. two. See { Two}.] [ 1913 Webster] 1. Two times; once and again. [ 1913 Webster] He twice essayed to cast his son in gold. -- Dryden. [ 1913 Webster] 2. Doubly; in twofold quantity or degree; as, twice the sum; he is twice as fortunate as his neighbor. [ 1913 Webster] Note: Twice is used in the formation of compounds, mostly self- explaining; as, twice- born, twice- conquered, twice- planted, twice- told, and the like. [ 1913 Webster]
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