| 词汇 | two's company |
| 释义 | Idiom two's company(, three's a crowd) Theme: PRIVACY a saying meaning that often two people would want to be alone and a third person would be in the way. (Fixed order.)Two's company. I'm sure Tom and Jill wont want his sister to go to the movies with them.John has been invited to join Jane and Peter on their picnic, but he says "Two's company, three's a crowd." Idiom two's companytwo's company (three's a crowd) something that you say when you think two people would prefer to be alone together than be with a third person.They asked me to go to the cinema with them but two's company if you know what I mean. two's company(, three's a crowd)A third person would make a group of people awkward or uncomfortable, especially when the other two are lovers or close friends. I was worried when the new boy moved into the neighborhood and started hanging out with John and his best friend—two's company, but three's a crowd. two's companyused to indicate that two people, especially lovers, should be left alone together.The expression is a curtailed version of the proverb ‘Two's company, three's a crowd’ (or, in an alternative formulation, ‘Two's company, three's none’). two’s ˈcompany (, three’s a ˈcrowd)(saying) two people, especially two lovers, are happier alone than within a group of three: ‘Do you want to come with us?’ ‘I don’t think so. Two’s company...’ |
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