1869, American English, originally a kind of fireworks or a railway train pulled by two engines; see double (adj.) + head (n.). Baseball sense is c. 1890.
雙語例句
1. Don't worry. We'll have you out of here double-quick.
別擔心，我們會很快把你從這兒弄出去的。
來自柯林斯例句
2. The newspaper used the neologism "dinks", Double Income No Kids.
報紙使用了新詞“丁克族”，即“雙收入無子女”。
來自柯林斯例句
3. Both offer excellent value at around ￡90 for a double room.
兩家的雙人客房都報出了大約90英鎊的超值價格。
來自柯林斯例句
4. The company is now offering to double-glaze the windows for ￡3,900.
該公司現(xiàn)在報價3,900英鎊安裝雙層玻璃窗。
來自柯林斯例句
5. Don't try and double-cross me, Taylor, because I'll kill you.