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Welcome to English in a Minute!
欢迎来到《一分钟英语》栏目。
Double means two. But why would you "double down?"
Double的意思是两倍。那什么是double down呢？
Anna, I took your advice. I asked my soccer coach if he could cut our practice hours.
安娜，我采纳了你的建议。我问了我的足球教练能否缩短我们的训练时间。
Practicing three days a week is way too much. Good for you!
一周训练三天确实是量太大了。（你去跟他沟通）对你来说有益无害！
No. Bad for me! He doubled down. Now we have to practice four days a week!
不。反而让我倒了大霉！他变本加厉了。现在我们每周要训练四天！
Sorry. At least you'll be in shape.
真遗憾。不过至少你能保持身材了。
Or injured!
也有可能出现伤病！
When you "double down," you strengthen your position or strategy, even if it's a risky one.
当你double down的时候，意思是说你强化了自己的立场或策略，即使会有风险。
This expression comes from the card game blackjack.
这个短语出自纸牌游戏“二十一点”。
"Doubling down" involves doubling your bet at a risky point in the game.
"Doubling down"指的是在打牌过程中一个有风险的时刻加倍下注。
And that's English in a Minute!
以上就是本期的《一分钟英语》栏目。
