dual

单词音标

dual音标[\'dju:әl]

汉语翻译

a. 双重的, 双的

n. 双数

【法】 双重的, 二的, 两体的

词型变化

副词:dually

英语解释

形容词 dual:

consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs

同义词：double, duple

having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities-Frederick Harrison

同义词：double, twofold, two-fold, treble, threefold, three-fold

a grammatical number category referring to two items or units as opposed to one item (singular) or more than two items (plural)

例句

He has a dual interest in the football team; he\'s the trainer and his son plays for them.

他跟那个足球队有双重关系，他是足球队教练，他的儿子是队员。

The road opened out into a dual carriageway.

这条路已扩展成了复式车行道。

His dual role as a composer and a conductor made him very busy.

他作曲家和指挥家的双重身份使他非常繁忙。

She has dual nationality.

她有双重国籍。

详细解释

du.al

adj.（形容词）

Composed of two usually like or complementary parts; double:

成双的：由两个通常相象或互补部分组成的；双的：

例句：

dual controls for pilot and copilot; a car with dual exhaust pipes.

飞行员与副飞行员复式操纵装置；有双排气管的汽车

Having a double character or purpose:

有双重特点或目的的：

例句：

a belief in the dual nature of reality.

认为现实具有二重本性的看法

Grammar Of, relating to, or being a number category that indicates two persons or things, as in Greek, Sanskrit, and Old English.

【语法】 双数的：指示两个人或物的数字范畴的，如希腊语，梵语与古英语中双数概念

n.Grammar （名词）【语法】

The dual number.

双数

An inflected form of a noun, adjective, pronoun, or verb used with two items or people.

双数格：用于两个物体或人时名词、形容词、代词或动词的曲折变化词形

来源：

Latin du3lis

拉丁语 du3lis

from duo [two] * see dwo-

源自 duo [二] *参见 dwo-

【引伸】

du.ally

adv.（副词）