〈主美〉 代表二的物体;被二代表的物体,尤指:
the two on dice or playing cards
骰子(或纸牌)中的二。
a throw of two at dice
掷骰子所得的二。
〈非正式,旧〉 两美元纸币。
【网球】 局末平分;盘末平分。
〈非正式,婉〉 究竟,到底[用于表示恼怒、不耐烦、吃惊或用于加重语气]
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how the deuce are we to make a profit ◆?◆◆我们到底该怎么办才能赚钱?
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what the deuce are you trying to do ◆?◆◆你到底想干什么?
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a (或the )deuce of a — used to emphasize how bad, difficult, or serious something is [用于加重语气]非常糟糕的;非常困难的;非常严重的
"late 15th cent.: from Old French