2016年7月17日 星期日

twice, think twice, be twice the man/woman (that someone is)

Driven by passion, Kennedy became a "pragmatic idealist" who, midway through his only term as senator from New York, had become "twice the senator and reformer" that his brother John had been










twice 

Pronunciation: /twʌɪs/ 

ADVERB

1Two times; on two occasions:the earl married twicethe tablets should be taken twice a day
1.1Double in degree or quantity:I’m twice your agean engine twice as big as the original

Phrases

1

be twice the man/woman (that someone is)

Be much better or stronger (than someone):how dare you criticize him, he’s twice the man that you are!
2

once bitten, twice shy

see bite.
3

think twice

see think.

Origin

Late Old English twiges, from the base of two -s3 (later respelled -ce to denote the unvoiced sound); compare with once.

think twice (before doing something)


to consider carefully whether one should do something; to be cautious about doing something. You should think twice before quittingyour job. That's a serious decision, and you should certainly think twice.


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