Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #1501
twice
/twaɪs/
adverb
两次
two times
- 1.
Two times.
两次
- 2.
two times
两次
- 3.
Doubled in quantity, intensity, or degree.
数量、强度或程度加倍
- 4.
to double the degree
程度加倍
两倍；加倍；数量、强度或程度加倍；程度加倍；两倍
In use
I have read this book twice, and I still enjoy it.
She called me twice yesterday but I was in a meeting.
He visits his grandmother twice a month.
I called her twice
twice as [adj] as [noun]
This bag is twice as heavy as that one.
这个包是那个包的两倍重。
verb + twice
twice 常放在动词后表示动作重复两次。
I knocked twice before entering.
我敲了两次门才进去。
twice a [noun]
Connections
Collocations
- twice as much
- 两倍多
- This bag costs twice as much as that one.这个包比那个贵两倍。
- twice a week
- 每周两次
- I go to the gym twice a week.我每周去两次健身房。
- think twice
- 三思而行
- You should think twice before quitting your job.你应该三思而后行再辞职。
- once or twice
- 一两次
- I've only been there once or twice.我只去过那里一两次。
- twice as many
- 两倍数量
- She has twice as many books as me.她的书是我的两倍。
- twice daily
- 每日两次
Learner notes
Memory Tip
用谐音'two ice'联想：两次加冰，就是两次。
Context & Register
通常用于日常对话、数学表达或比较句中，属于中性语体。
Grammar Note
表示'两次'，通常置于实义动词前或句末。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with 'twice' (/aɪs/). Be careful not to confuse with words ending in '-oice' (e.g., 'voice') which are pronounced with /ɔɪs/.
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 5，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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