Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #1640
double
使加倍；翻一番；是…的两倍
To make or become twice as much; to multiply by two or be equal to twice the amount.
- 1.
To multiply by two.
乘以二
- 2.
To increase by 100%, to become twice as large in size.
翻倍
- 3.
To be the double of; to exceed by twofold; to contain or be worth twice as much as.
是...的两倍
- 4.
To fold over so as to make two folds.
对折
- 5.
To clench (a fist).
握紧拳头
- 6.
To get a two-base hit.
二垒安打
- 7.
To join or couple.
连接
- 8.
To repeat exactly; copy.
复制
- 9.
To serve a second role or have a second purpose.
兼任
- 10.
To act as substitute for (another theatrical performer in a certain role, etc).
替代
- 11.
To play (both one part and another, in the same play, etc).
扮演两个角色
- 12.
To turn sharply, following a winding course.
急转弯,沿曲折路线行进。
- 13.
To sail around (a headland or other point).
绕(岬角或其他地点)航行。
- 14.
To duplicate (a part) either in unison or at the octave above or below it.
(同度或八度)重复(一个声部)。
- 15.
To be capable of performing (upon an additional instrument).
能演奏(另一乐器)。
- 16.
To make a call that will double certain scoring points if the preceding bid becomes the contract.
(桥牌中)加倍。
- 17.
To double down.
(在二十一点中)加倍下注。
- 18.
To cause (a ball) to rebound from a cushion before entering the pocket.
(台球)使(球)碰岸反弹入袋。
- 19.
To go or march at twice the normal speed.
以双倍速度行进。
- 20.
To multiply the strength or effect of by two.
使力量或效果加倍。
- 21.
To unite, as ranks or files, so as to form one from each two.
(军队)使(队列)并排成一路。
- 22.
To operate as a double agent.
充当双重间谍。
对折；折叠；兼作；兼用；另有用途；复制；完全重复；使成双；配对；连接；作替角；顶替（演员）
In use
He doubles his income every year by working overtime.
The company doubled its profits last quarter.
She is doubling the recipe to feed more guests.
double + sth
double 作为及物动词，后接宾语，表示使某物增加一倍。
The company doubled its profits this year.
这家公司今年利润翻了一番。
sth + double
double 作为不及物动词，主语是数量或事物，表示自身加倍。
The population has doubled in the last decade.
人口在过去十年中翻了一番。
Verb forms
base double · third person doubles · -ing doubling · past doubled · past participle doubled
规则动词，过去式加-ed，现在分词去e加ing。
Common mistakes
Connections
Collocations
- double in size
- 规模/尺寸翻倍
- The company has doubled in size since 2010.2010年以来，这家公司的规模翻了一倍。
- double the amount
- 使数量翻番；把量加倍
- If you double the amount of sugar, it will be too sweet.如果你把糖的用量加倍，就会太甜。
- double as
- 兼作；兼用
- The spare room doubles as an office.这间备用房间兼作办公室。
- double over
- 弯腰；弓身（常因大笑或疼痛）
- He doubled over with laughter at the joke.他听到那个笑话笑得直不起腰。
- double for
- 代替；顶替
- A stuntman doubled for the actor in the dangerous scene.一位特技演员在那个危险场景中代替了那位演员。
- double back
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把纸对折成两层，就是 double——记住这个动作，动词 double 就是‘翻倍/使加倍’。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：cooking instructions、financial reports、everyday conversation double 作动词表示“使加倍/翻倍”时，语体为中性：日常对话、菜谱、商务或新闻报道中都比较常见，没有明显的正式或非正式倾向。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 double (/ˈdʌb.əl/) 押韵的词：trouble, bubble, rubble, stubble（均读 /-ʌb.əl/，注意拼写有 -ouble 和 -ubble 两种）。拼写相似的 couple 读 /ˈkʌp.əl/，末尾是 /p/ 而非 /b/，不押韵。
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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