two's company

释义

1. two's company (, three's a crowd)

   两人成伴（三人太多）

   used to suggest that it is better to be in a group of only two people than have a third person with you as well

电影里这样说 · 5 部

• Said these two had company.Fargo1996
• You're kidding, right? Yankees, Boston, this Tuesday, two company seats for your shirt. You have five seconds to decide.The Proposal2009
• I held out, and they had to outbid two other record companies to keep me.Beaches1988
• the second wave, consisting of the Second and Third Battalions — minus two companies in reserve — will move out...Paths of Glory1957
• seeing the original cast here, the two wonderful London companies at the moment,Les Misérables: 25th Anniversary in Concert2010

在完整场景里学

• 冰血暴1996
  • 酒吧里谈绑架交易：rob Peter to pay Paul（拆东墙补西墙）
  • 谈绑架又向老丈人借钱：a heck of a lot（一大堆）
  • 强推涂层被骂骗子：talk in circles（绕圈子）
• 假结婚2009
  • 办公室里当场解雇下属：let someone go（让某人走人）
  • 为签证宣布假结婚：turn operations over to（移交给别人接手）
  • 移民局面谈假装情侣：out of your hair（不再缠着你）
• 莫负当年情1988
  • 木栈道上两个女孩初遇：blow a gasket（大发脾气）
  • 试镜落选后大发脾气：pack it in（收摊）
  • 两地书信互相打气：falling apart（分崩离析）

同一词条的短语

• the company keeps
• get into bad company
• in company with
• in good company
• keep company
• part company
• present company excepted