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doublets

/ˈdʌblɪts/

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noun

成对物，一对。

A pair of two similar or equal things; couple.

Examples :

"She bought two doublets of socks: one in black and one in white. "

她买了两对袜子：一对黑色的，一对白色的。

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noun

同源词，同源异形词

One of two or more different words in a language derived from the same etymological root but having different phonological forms (e.g., toucher and toquer in French or shade and shadow in English).

Examples :

"Linguistics students learned that "shirt" and "skirt" are considered doublets in English, both stemming from the Old Norse word "skyrta" but evolving into distinct forms. "

语言学专业的学生了解到，“shirt”（衬衫）和“skirt”（裙子）在英语中被认为是同源异形词，都源自古诺斯语的“skyrta”，但演变成了不同的形式。

language linguistics word

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复本, 重复叙述

In textual criticism, two different narrative accounts of the same actual event.

Examples :

"The teacher noticed several doublets in the students' history essays, where different groups described the same school field trip but with conflicting details about what happened on the bus. "

老师注意到学生们的历史论文里有几处复本/重复叙述，在那些地方，不同小组描述了同一次学校郊游，但关于巴士上发生的事情的细节却互相矛盾。

literature linguistics writing history word

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仿制宝石，双层石。

(lapidary) An imitation gem made of two pieces of glass or crystal with a layer of color between them.

Examples :

"The jeweler revealed that the supposedly antique emerald earrings were actually doublets, cheap imitations with a thin green layer sandwiched between two pieces of clear glass. "

珠宝商揭露说，这对据称是古董的祖母绿耳环实际上是双层石，也就是廉价的仿制品，它们是在两片透明玻璃之间夹了一层薄薄的绿色涂层。

material appearance art

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重复词语，赘词

A word or phrase set a second time by mistake.

Examples :

"The teacher noticed several "the the" doublets in the student's essay after spell check missed them. "

老师发现学生文章里有几处“the the”的重复用词，拼写检查没能发现这些赘词。

language word writing

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noun

双重态，二重态。

A quantum state of a system with a spin of ½, such that there are two allowed values of the spin component, −½ and +½.

Examples :

"A hydrogen atom's electron often exists in doublets, reflecting the two possible spin states, "spin up" or "spin down," like having two options for an answer. "

氢原子的电子通常存在于双重态中，这反映了电子自旋的两种可能状态，即“自旋向上”或“自旋向下”，就像一个问题的两个选项一样。

physics science

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双字节词，双音节词

A word (or rather, a halfword) consisting of two bytes.

Examples :

"The computer program required input in the form of doublets. "

这个电脑程序需要以双字节词的形式输入数据。

computing number

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noun

双花植物，双花草。

A very small flowering plant, Dimeresia howellii.

Examples :

"While hiking in the high desert, we carefully avoided stepping on the tiny doublets, for their delicate flowers were easily crushed. "

在高原沙漠徒步时，我们小心地避开那些小小的双花草，因为它们娇嫩的花朵很容易被踩坏。

plant biology organism nature

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词梯游戏

A word ladder puzzle.

Examples :

"During our English class, we enjoyed solving doublets, changing "COLD" into "WARM" one letter at a time. "

在英语课上，我们玩得很开心，通过词梯游戏来解谜，比如每次改变一个字母，把“COLD”（冷）变成“WARM”（暖）。

game word entertainment literature

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双合透镜，双透镜。

An arrangement of two lenses for a microscope, designed to correct spherical aberration and chromatic dispersion, thus rendering the image of an object more clear and distinct.

Examples :

"The scientist adjusted the microscope's doublets to get a sharper and more colorful image of the cell. "

科学家调整了显微镜的双合透镜（或双透镜），以便更清晰、更鲜明地观察细胞的图像。

technology physics device science

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noun

对子, 一对.

Either of two dice, each of which, when thrown, has the same number of spots on the face lying uppermost.

Examples :

"to throw doublets"

掷出骰子对子。

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noun

双陆棋

A game somewhat like backgammon.

Examples :

""My grandfather taught me to play doublets, but I still prefer chess." "

我爷爷教我玩双陆棋，但我还是更喜欢国际象棋。

game entertainment

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偶极天线, 双偶极子天线

Dipole antenna.

Examples :

"To improve radio reception, the hobbyist connected two doublets to the receiver, forming a more powerful antenna array. "

为了改善无线电接收效果，那位爱好者将两个双偶极子天线连接到接收器上，组成了一个功率更强大的天线阵列。

electronics technology communication physics signal device

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紧身上衣

A man’s close-fitting jacket, with or without sleeves, worn by European men from the 1400s to the 1600s.

Examples :

"For the historical play, the actor wore brightly colored doublets and tights, looking every bit the Renaissance nobleman. "

为了那部历史剧，那位演员穿着色彩鲜艳的紧身短上衣和紧身裤，看起来十足像一位文艺复兴时期的贵族。

appearance wear history style