duo
/ˈdjuːəʊ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈduːəʊ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈdü-(ˌ)ō also ˈdyü-/ (ame, mw)
duo — 名詞
- duosingular
- duosplural
1. a pair of performers — such as musicians, singers, comedians, or dancers — who a
二人組；搭檔
一起表演的兩人組合
a pair of performers — such as musicians, singers, comedians, or dancers — who appear together regularly as a team.
Esteban and Eri are a popular duo who play guitar and sing at local festivals.
Esteban 和 Eri 是受歡迎的二人組，常在當地節慶中彈吉他和唱歌。
collocation: comedy duo / musical duo
The comedy duo had the audience in tears throughout their hour-long show.
那對喜劇搭檔在一小時的表演中讓觀眾從頭笑到尾。
Sahil and Apinya formed a jazz duo after meeting at music college in Bangkok.
Sahil 和 Apinya 在曼谷的音樂學院認識後，組成了一支爵士二人組。
A mother-and-son duo won the cooking competition on national television last night.
一對母子搭檔昨晚在全國烹飪比賽中贏得冠軍。
用法筆記
Commonly describes musical, comedy, or dance partners who perform as a recognised team. Less often used for non-entertainment pairs such as business partners.
常見錯誤
2. a composition created for two musicians or two singers to play or sing together.
二重奏
供兩人演奏或演唱的樂曲
a composition created for two musicians or two singers to play or sing together.
The composer wrote a beautiful duo for violin and cello during her time in Vienna.
那位作曲家在她旅居維也納期間，為小提琴和大提琴創作了一首優美的二重奏。
pattern: duo for [instrument] and [instrument]
Paul and Ingrid practised the piano duo every evening for six weeks before the concert.
Paul 和 Ingrid 在音樂會前的六個禮拜，每個晚上都在練習那首鋼琴二重奏。
This duo for two flutes is one of the hardest pieces on the exam syllabus.
這首給兩支長笛的二重奏是考試曲目中最困難的曲子之一。
The audience clapped loudly and asked the musicians to play the duo a second time.
觀眾熱烈鼓掌，要求樂手們把二重奏再演奏一次。
- duet
more common term for a piece for two, especially vocal music
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: sense 1 refers to the PEOPLE who perform together, while this sense refers to the MUSICAL PIECE itself. The word 'duet' is more common than 'duo' for the piece sense in everyday speech.
常見錯誤
3. two items that naturally go together because they match in appearance or belong
一對；雙
兩個同類且常成對的物品
two items that naturally go together because they match in appearance or belong as a set.
A duo of tall brass lamps stood on either side of the hotel entrance.
旅館大門兩側各立著一對高高的黃銅燈具。
pattern: duo of [plural noun]
The antique shop had a duo of matching wooden chairs from a 1920s dining set.
那家古董店有一對來自 1920 年代餐廳套組的搭配木椅。
Rachid planted a duo of cherry trees at the back of the garden last spring.
Rachid 去年春天在花園深處種了兩棵櫻桃樹。
The gallery is showing a duo of abstract paintings by the same Colombian artist.
那間畫廊正在展出同一位哥倫比亞藝術家的兩幅抽象畫。
- pair
neutral and more common; preferred for functional or everyday items (a pair of shoes, a pair of glasses)
- matching set
more formal; emphasises that items are designed to go together
文法句型
duo of + plural noun
用法筆記
More informal than 'pair'; typically used to emphasise that the two items form a natural set. Often appears in the structure 'a duo of + noun'.
duo — 構詞成分
1. a word element taken from Latin that means 'two' or 'double', used at the start
二；雙
表示「兩個」的字首
a word element taken from Latin that means 'two' or 'double', used at the start of many English nouns and adjectives.
A duet is music written for two people to sing or play together.
Duet 是指寫給兩個人一起唱或演奏的樂曲。
example compound: duet
A duplex apartment has two separate floors connected by an internal staircase.
Duplex 公寓有上下兩個樓層，由室內樓梯相連。
example compound: duplex
The librarian asked Tendai to make a duplicate copy of the damaged page.
圖書館員請 Tendai 把破損的那頁影印一份副本。
A duologue is a play scene where only two characters speak to each other.
Duologue 是指劇中只有兩個角色彼此對話的一場戲。
The camera has a dual function: it takes photos and records video.
這台相機有雙重功能：可以拍照和錄影。
用法筆記
Common compounds include 'duet' (a piece for two), 'duplex' (having two parts), 'duplicate' (an exact copy), 'duologue' (a conversation between two people). Not productive in modern English — you cannot freely attach it to nouns the way you can with 'bi-'.