高考必會(huì)詞詳解精練 (2)4

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我們店的銷售量翻了一番。
    [身臨其境]
    2000年高考單項(xiàng)填空第16題:
    If you want to change for a double room you’ll have to pay _______ $15.
    A. another B. other C. more D. each  (答案是A)
    2000年高考閱讀理解第2篇:
    The hot sun had caused the dough to double in size and the fermenting yeast made the surface shake and sigh as though it were breathing.
    炎熱的太陽使得面團(tuán)的體積增大了一倍,而酵母又使得它的表面顫動(dòng),就像在喘氣一樣。
    double up
    這個(gè)短語和數(shù)字2沒什么關(guān)系,是“彎腰”的意思。當(dāng)人彎下腰的時(shí)候,就好像被折起來一樣,從這個(gè)角度說是“加了倍”。如:
    The officer ordered the soldiers to double up.
    長官命令士兵們彎下腰。