in two twos=两两之间？原来是这样的用法...

就在上周末

小编和一个外国朋友约好了地铁口见

结果她迟到了！

给她发消息

她跟我回了个in two twos

这是什么意思呢？

两个两分钟就到了

in two twos真正的意思是：

立刻、马上！

还有什么和数字two有关的英语习语呢？

1.A Bird In The Hand Is Worth Two In The Bush

(don't risk losing what you have by trying to get more; it is better to value what you have than to try to get more...)

不要冒着失去你已经拥有的风险去试图得到更多，珍惜你所拥有的，而不是试图得到更多。

例句：

Take the $250. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

就250块卖了吧，一鸟在手胜过二鸟在林。

2.A Game That Two Can Play

(you will do to that person the wrong that they did to you...)

你（他）这一套我也会

例句：

Did she really start a rumor about me? Well, two can play that game—I'll make sure the whole school is talking about her by tomorrow morning!

她真的是在造我的谣吗？好吧，你这一套我也会--我会确保明天早上全校都在谈论她！

3.It Takes Two To Tango

(when two people have a conflict, both people are at fault...)

一个巴掌拍不响，双方都有责任

例句：

It takes two to tango and so far our relationship has been one-sided.

双方都应该努力，可迄今为止我们的关系只是一厢情愿。

4.Like Two Peas In A Pod

(they fit together very well; they are comfortable with each other; two people who are similar and fit well together...)

一模一样，一个模子里刻出来的

例句：

These twins are like two peas in a pod.

这对双胞胎长得真像。

5.No Two Ways About It

(it will definitely be that one way...)

没有第二种选择，毫无疑问，别无选择

例句：

It was the wrong decision - there are no two ways about it.

毫无疑问，这个决定是不对的！

6.Stand On One's Own Two Feet

(independent; able to take care of oneself...)

独立自主，靠自己的力量来办事

例句：

Son, somebody may try to get you to smoke marijuana or drink, just to fit in with the crowd. But I hope you can stand on your own two feet and say no.

儿子呀，有的人为了要你合群也许会劝你喝酒或吸毒。但是我希望你能够独立自主，拒绝他们的引诱。

7.Two Heads Are Better Than One

(two people working together solve problems better than each person working alone...)

三个臭皮匠，顶个诸葛亮。

例句：

I can help you to have this presentation ready tomorrow morning. Let's work together. Two heads are better than one.

明天早上我可以帮你准备这份报告。让我们一起努力。三个臭皮匠胜过一个诸葛亮。

8.Two Wrongs Don't Make A Right

(it is never right to do wrong to another person...)

一个错误不可能被另一个错误抵消

例句：

Although your friend had cheated you, you shouldn't have hit him. Two wrongs don’t make a right.

虽你的朋友欺骗了你，你也不该打他，他错你也错。

大家都学会了吗？

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