variable adj. 1.易变的,变化无常的,无定的 (opp. constant, steady)。 2.可变的,能变的;变换的。 3.【数学】变量的;【天文学】变光的;【生物学】变异的。 Prices are variable according to the exchanges. 物价跟着汇率变动。 a man of variable character 反复无常的人。 a rod of variable length (伸缩)如意棒。 a word of variable construction 可以作种种解释的词。 variable capital 可变资本。 a variable budget 临时预算。 n. 1.易变的东西。 2.【数学】变量,变数,变项,变元 (opp. constant);【天文学】变星 (=variable star);【航海】(方向不定的)变风,不定风 (opp. trade wind); 〔pl.〕 (贸易风带中的)变风带。 adv. -ably ,-ness n.
two n. (pl. twos) 1.两人;两个东西,一对。 2.二的记号。 3.两点钟。 4.两岁。 a total of two 总数两个。 one or two 一两个,少数。 Two heads are better than one. 三个臭皮匠胜过诸葛亮。 two bits 〔美俚〕两角五分。 T- of a trade seldom agree. 同行是冤家。 Two's company, three's none. 两好三别扭。 That's a game that two can play. = T- can play at that game. 互不相让;一个能打一个能还;一报还一报。 a day or two 一两日。 at two 在两点钟。 by twos and threes 三三两两;零星地。 in two 为俩。 in two twos 〔口语〕立刻,一转眼 (The business was over in two twos. 工作一转眼之间就好了)。 put two and two together 根据情况推论。 two and two = two by two 两个两个。 two by four = two-by-four. two-fifty grand 〔美国〕二十五万元。 two party line 【电学】两户合用线。 two-to-one shop 当铺。 two whoop and a holler 〔美国〕不远的地方,很短的距离。 n. -ness