2 二 There are only two cookies left. 只剩下两块饼干了。 two of Sweden’s top financial experts 两位瑞典顶级金融专家 Ten people were invited but only two turned up. 十个人被邀请了，但只有两个人出现了。 Can you lend me two dollars? 你能借我两美元吗？ a two-month contract 两个月的合同 Look at page two. 看第二页。 Two and seven is nine. 二加七等于九。 Three twos are six. 三个二等于六。 I can't read your writing—is this meant to be a two? 我看不懂你写的东西——这应该是两个吗？ The bulbs are planted in twos or threes (= groups of two or three). 球茎分成两三组种植。 We moved to America when I was two (= two years old). 我两岁的时候，我们搬到了美国。 Shall we meet at two (= at two o'clock), then? 那我们两点钟见面好吗？
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 两头落空；鸡飞蛋打
in two
in twos and threes
in two shakes | in a couple of shakes
- (informal)
very soon 立刻；马上 We’ll be there in a couple of shakes. 我们马上就到。
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) 双方都有责任；一个巴掌拍不响
not have two cents, pennies, brain cells, etc. to rub together
- (informal)
to be very poor, stupid, etc. 不名一文（或没有脑子等）
put two and two together
to guess the truth from what you see, hear, etc. 根据所见所闻推断 He's inclined to put two and two together and make five (= reaches the wrong conclusion from what he sees, hears, etc.). 他爱捕风捉影，听风就是雨。
that makes two of us
- (informal)
I am in the same position or I agree with you 我也一样；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；马上 Teachers of history are ten a penny. 历史老师十便士。
two sides of the same coin
used to talk about two ways of looking at the same situation 同一事物的两个方面