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twenties

/ˈtwɛntiz/ /ˈtwʌntiz/

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noun

二十年代

The decade of the 1820s, 1920s, 2020s, etc.

Examples :

"Her grandmother loved listening to jazz music from the twenties. "

她的奶奶很喜欢听二十年代的爵士乐。

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noun

二十多岁，二十几岁

The decade of one's life from age 20 through age 29.

Examples :

"The waiter was in his twenties."

那个服务员二十多岁。

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noun

二十多度, 二十几度

(temperature, rates) The range between 20 and 29.

Examples :

"She shivered; twenties by the water felt different than twenties in the mountains."

她瑟瑟发抖；在水边二十几度的气温和在山区二十几度的感觉很不一样。

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noun

二十元钞票, 二十块

A banknote with a denomination of 20.

Examples :

"The waiter’s face lit up when I gave him a twenty."

我给了服务员一张二十块的钞票，他顿时眉开眼笑。

finance value economy amount number

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noun

二十几，二十多。

10-20 (location).

Examples :

"What’s your twenty, good buddy?"

老兄，你现在在哪个二十多号地区？

age area number time

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noun

二十人队，排。

An old English division of infantry.

Examples :

"The historical account described how the regiment organized its men into twenties for marching and fighting. "

历史记录描述了该团如何将士兵编成二十人队（排），以便行军和作战。

military history war