2 二 There are only two cookies left. 只剩下兩塊餅幹了。 two of Sweden’s top financial experts 兩位瑞典頂級金融專家 Ten people were invited but only two turned up. 十個人被邀請了，但只有兩個人出現了。 Can you lend me two dollars? 你能借我兩美元嗎？ a two-month contract 兩個月的合同 Look at page two. 看第二頁。 Two and seven is nine. 二加七等於九。 Three twos are six. 三個二等於六。 I can't read your writing—is this meant to be a two? 我看不懂你寫的東西——這應該是兩個嗎？ The bulbs are planted in twos or threes (= groups of two or three). 球莖分成兩三組種植。 We moved to America when I was two (= two years old). 我兩歲的時候，我們搬到了美國。 Shall we meet at two (= at two o'clock), then? 那我們兩點鐘見面好嗎？
More Like This Silent lettersSilent lettersWord OriginOld English twā (feminine and neuter) of Germanic origin; related to Dutch twee and German zwei, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin and Greek duo. Compare with twain.
Idioms
be in two minds about something/about doing something (British English)
(North American English be of two minds about something/about doing something)
a day, moment, pound, etc. or two
fall between two stools
- (British English)
to fail to be or to get either of two choices, both of which would have been acceptable 兩頭落空；雞飛蛋打
in two
in twos and threes
in two shakes | in a couple of shakes
- (informal)
very soon 立刻；馬上 We’ll be there in a couple of shakes. 我們馬上就到。
it takes two to do something
it takes two to tango
- (informal)
used to say that two people or groups, and not just one, are responsible for something that has happened (usually something bad) 雙方都有責任；一個巴掌拍不響
not have two cents, pennies, brain cells, etc. to rub together
- (informal)
to be very poor, stupid, etc. 不名一文（或沒有腦子等）
put two and two together
to guess the truth from what you see, hear, etc. 根據所見所聞推斷 He's inclined to put two and two together and make five (= reaches the wrong conclusion from what he sees, hears, etc.). 他愛捕風捉影，聽風就是雨。
that makes two of us
- (informal)
I am in the same position or I agree with you 我也一樣；我也有同感
two/ten a penny (British English)
(North American English a dime a dozen)
very common and therefore not valuable 立刻；馬上 Teachers of history are ten a penny. 歷史老師十便士。
two sides of the same coin
used to talk about two ways of looking at the same situation 同一事物的兩個方面