double-barrelled是什么意思?这是常用的表达方式吗?

母语人士的回答
Rebecca
Double-barrelled用于指英式英语中的连字符姓氏。假设一男一女要结婚了。然后他们每个人都会有自己的姓氏。婚后将对方的姓合并称为double-barrel 。在这种情况下,姓氏用连字符连接!除此之外, double-barrel还用于指具有两种含义或具有两个部分的东西。例如,如果您说您的枪是double-barrel ,那么您指的是双管枪。示例: When we got married, we double-barrelled our surname to 'Smith-Johnson. ' (当我们结婚时,我们得到了彼此的姓氏Smith-Johnson 。) 示例: That comment she said was double-barrelled. (她的评论有两种含义。) => 两种含义 示例: We have a double-barrelled proposal for the company. The proposal deals with marketing and service. => two aspects or parts. (我们向公司提供了两个报价,因为我们正在处理营销和服务。)示例: He had a double-barrelled shotgun. (他有一把双霰弹枪。)