twice
/twaɪs; twaɪs/ adv
1 two times 两次: I have seen the film twice. 这部影片我看过两遍了.
He has twice lied to us. 他对我们撒过两次谎.
2 double in quantity, rate, etc 两倍
The car's performance is twice as good since the engine's been tuned. 这辆汽车调了发动机以後性能好了一倍.
She did twice as much work as her brother. 她干的工作比她弟弟干的多一倍.
3 (idm 习语) be `twice the man/woman (that sb is) be much better, stronger, etc 好、 强...得多
How dare you criticize him? He's twice the man (that) you are! 你怎麽竟敢说他? 他比你强多了! lightning never strikes in the same place twice => lightning1. once bitten, twice shy => once. once or twice => once. think twice about sth/doing sth => think1. ,twice `over not just once but twice 不只一次, 而是两次
You've bought enough paint to paint the house twice over! 你买的颜料足够把这所房子粉刷两次用的!