double up

英 [ˈdʌbl ʌp]

美 [ˈdʌbl ʌp]

兼职; 兼任; 兼做; （使）（因大笑、剧痛等）弯腰; （使）弓身

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB-ERG (因大笑、剧痛等)（使）弯腰，（使）弓身
  If somethingdoublesyouup, or if youdouble up, you bend your body quickly or violently, for example because you are laughing a lot or because you are feeling a lot of pain.
  1. ...a savage blow in the crutch which doubled him up...
     对他下身凶狠的一击疼得他直不起腰
  2. They laugh so hard they double up with laughter.
     他们捧腹大笑，直不起身来。
  3. Double overmeans the same asdouble up.
     
  4. Everyone was doubled over in laughter.
     每个人都笑弯了腰。
• See also:double

英英释义

verb

• stake winnings from one bet on a subsequent wager
  Synonym:parlay
• bend over or curl up, usually with laughter or pain
  1. He doubled and vomited violently
  Synonym:double overdouble
• share a room or a bed designed for only one person

双语例句

• To finish the wall by Friday we'll have to double up on the number of bricklayers.
  为了在星期五前完成这堵墙，我们只得加倍增加砌砖工人的人数。
• In some large cities, many couples have to double up in one tiny apartment because of the housing shortage.
  在一些大都市里，因住房紧张，许多对夫妇不得不挤在一套小公寓里。
• But Mr. Obama is not being asked to double up; just to stick to a decent plan.
  但是，人们并没有要求奥巴马把赌注加倍，只是要他坚持一项得体的计划。
• There is not enough room, so some of the guest have to double up.
  由於房间不够，一些客人只好同住一间屋。
• Only Harry and Ron own brooms, so that would mean that Hermione would have to double up with one of them, which no matter what, would be uncomfortable.
  只有哈利和罗恩有扫帚，这就是说赫敏需要和其中一人共乘一把扫帚，那至少是不够舒适的。
• Tens of thousands of families were forced to double up in homes and apartments.
  多少万家庭被迫和别人挤住在一间住宅或公寓内。
• Americans have a choice between a man with modest ambitions and someone determined to double up on the fiscal and financial policies of the pre-crisis era.
  美国人面临两个选择：一位候选人没有很大野心；另一位候选人决心以双倍力度推行危机前的财政和金融政策。
• If you run20 miles now, and want to double up, it will only take you about two months.
  如果您现在每周跑20英里，打算翻一番，您需要花费2个月时间。
• Funny thing is that when you say it on the stage half the audience double up.
  令人可笑的是，当你在舞台上讲这番话时一半的听众笑弯了腰。
• The individual tents that double up as cloaks are used a mattresses and the greatcoats are the blankets.
  单独的帐篷被两两拼起来当作通铺的床垫而军大衣就是毯子。