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Twice: Meaning, Pronunciation, and Usage Guide (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：two times (twice)

twice 🔊

/twaɪs/

adv.

Used to describe when something happens two times.

Twice daily routine illustration with toothbrush schedule

two times 🔊

➕

/tuː taɪmz/

adv.

Refers to an action or event that occurs on two separate occasions or with a frequency of two.

📁 Category：Behaviors & Actions 🔖 Level：beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Old English 'twiga' meaning 'two times', related to 'two'.

💡 Mnemonic

Think of 'twice' as 'two ice' - imagine two ice cubes in a drink - it happens two times.

📖 Example

I brush my teeth twice a day, once in the morning and once before bed. 🔊 I brush my teeth twice a day, once in the morning and once before bed.

🔗 Collocations

twice a week – happening two times per week

think twice – to consider carefully before deciding

twice as fast – at a speed two times greater

🔄 Synonyms

two times (adv.) – exactly the same frequency or occurrence

on two occasions (adv.) – happening at two separate points

double (adj.) – consisting of two parts or having two times the quantity

🚫 Antonyms

once (adv.) – happening one time only

never (adv.) – not happening at any time

📖 Cultural Story

Twice originates from Old English 'twiga', linked to 'two'. It's widely used in comparisons (e.g., 'twice as fast') and daily routines.

Meaning 2：two times as much (twice)

twice 🔊

/twaɪs/

adv.

Used to describe when something is two times as much or as many as something else.

Twice as much pizza size comparison on wooden table

two times as much 🔊

➕

/tuː taɪmz æz mʌtʃ/

adv.

Indicates that a quantity, size, or degree is doubled compared to another reference.

📁 Category：Objects & Materials 🔖 Level：beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

The new smartphone costs twice as much as my old one. 🔊 The new smartphone costs twice as much as my old one.

🔗 Collocations

twice as many – a number that is double the reference count

twice the size – having dimensions or volume that are double

twice the amount – a quantity that is two times the original

🔄 Synonyms

double (adj.) – twice the usual size, quantity, or strength

twofold (adj./adv.) – having two parts or double the amount

duplicate (adj./n.) – exactly like something else, often double in quantity

🚫 Antonyms

half (adj./adv.) – one of two equal parts, or to the extent of half

single (adj.) – only one, not double