twin
- adj.成双的;双重的;双联的;成对的;双胞胎之一的;两个同时发生的;孪生之一的
- vt.使耦合;使相连;使(两人或两事物)紧密结合;使结成姊妹城市;使结成友好地区
- n.双胞胎之一;孪生儿之一;一对相像的事物之一
复数： twins 现在分词： twinning 过去分词： twinned 第三人称单数： twins
twi- 二 + -n suffix表示“发展”、“创造”或“状态的加剧”:widen|deepen|loosen
twinnoun
孪生儿之一；双胞胎之一
one of two children born at the same time to the same mother
She's expecting twins.
她怀着双胞胎。
一对相像的事物之一
one of two similar things that make a pair
verb
使结成姊妹城市；使结成友好地区
to make a close relationship between two towns or areas
Oxford is twinned with Bonn in Germany.
牛津和德国的波恩结成了友好城市。
使（两人或两事物）紧密结合；使耦合；使相连
to join two people or things closely together
The opera twins the themes of love and death.
这出歌剧把爱与死的主题紧密结合在一起。
adj.
孪生之一的；双胞胎之一的
used to describe one of a pair of children who are twins
twin boys/girls
孪生男孩 / 女孩
a twin brother/sister
孪生兄弟 / 姐妹中的一个
成对的；成双的
used to describe two things that are used as a pair
a ship with twin propellers
有双螺旋桨的船
双重的；双联的；两个同时发生的
used to describe two things that are connected, or present or happening at the same time
The prison service has the twin goals of punishment and rehabilitation.
监狱有惩罚和改造双重目的。
twin
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N-COUNT 双胞胎之一;孪生儿之一
If two people are twins, they have the same mother and were born on the same day.Sarah was looking after the twins...
萨拉当时正在照管那对双胞胎。
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ADJ 成对的;成双的
Twin is used to describe a pair of things that look the same and are close together....the twin spires of the cathedral.
大教堂的那对尖塔
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ADJ 相似的;相关的
Twin is used to describe two things or ideas that are similar or connected in some way....the twin concepts of liberty and equality...
自由与平等这两个密切相关的概念
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VERB 使结成友好地区;使结为特殊关系
When a place or organization in one country is twinned with a place or organization in another country, a special relationship is formally established between them.Five Polish banks are to be twinned with counterparts in Western Europe...
5 家波兰银行将和 5 家西欧银行结为姐妹银行。
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The twinning of Leeds and St Mary was formalised at a function held last week.
在上周举行的典礼上，利兹市与圣玛丽市正式缔结为姐妹城市。
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ADJ (镇或市)友好的,姐妹的
Twin towns or cities are twinned with each other.This led Zagreb's twin town, Mainz, to donate £70,000-worth of high-quality equipment.
这使得萨格勒布的友好城市美因茨捐赠了价值 7 万英镑的高品质装备。
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See also:identical twin;Siamese twin
noun
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- a duplicate copy
- Synonym: counterpart similitude
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- either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
verb
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- give birth to twins
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- grow as twins
- twin crystals
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- bring two objects, ideas, or people together
- This fact is coupled to the other one
- Matchmaker, can you match my daughter with a nice young man?
- The student was paired with a partner for collaboration on the project
- Synonym: match mate couple pair
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- duplicate or match
- The polished surface twinned his face and chest in reverse
- Synonym: duplicate parallel
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I can 't tell one twin from the other .
我分不出双胞胎中谁是谁。
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I can never tell the difference between the twins .
我从来都分不清这对双胞胎。
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The prison service has the twin goals of punishment and rehabilitation .
监狱有惩罚和改造双重目的。
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Would you prefer twin beds or a double ?
你们喜欢一对单人床还是一张双人床？
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She suggested several ideas to help Laura amuse the twins .
她给劳拉出了一些主意，好逗这对双胞胎开心。
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I never knew you had a twin sister .
我一点都不知道你还有个双胞胎姐姐。
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The opera twins the themes of love and death .
这出歌剧把爱与死的主题紧密结合在一起。
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I can 't tell the twins apart .
我分不出这一对双胞胎中谁是谁。
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You 're expecting twins ? Well , you never did do anything by halves .
你想生对双胞胎？唔，你做事倒从来不会只做一半。
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She was carrying twins .
她怀上了双胞胎。
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She 's expecting twins .
她怀着双胞胎。
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Oxford is twinned with Bonn in Germany .
牛津和德国的波恩结成了友好城市。
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I think there are many positive aspects to being a twin
我认为身为双胞胎中的一个有很多积极方面。
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The twins didn 't have to repeat their second year at school .
这对双胞胎不需要重读二年级。
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The twins made their appearance at three o'clock . How about that ? Spot on time .
双胞胎在3点时出现了。神吧？绝对准时。
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She is married with twin sons and a third child on the way .
她已经结婚，有一对双胞胎儿子，第三个宝宝也即将出世。
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The twins endorsed a line of household cleaning products .
那对双胞胎为一系列家用清洁产品做广告。
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The twins were separated at birth and brought up in entirely different environments .
那对双胞胎一出生就被分开，在完全不同的环境中被抚养长大。
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The Chandler twins were coming round to the same opinion .
钱德勒家的这对双胞胎也最终统一了意见。
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You can avoid the single supplement by agreeing to share a twin room .
你若同意合住双人房间就可以省下单间附加费了。
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The most common multiple births are twins , two babies born at the same time .
最常见的多胎是双胞胎，两个婴儿同时出生。
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Five Polish banks are to be twinned with counterparts in Western Europe
5家波兰银行将和5家西欧银行结为姐妹银行。
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She had a twin brother and a younger brother .
她有一个双胞胎哥哥和一个弟弟。
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While the twins played cards , Francis sat reading
那对双胞胎玩扑克牌的时候，弗朗西斯坐着看书。
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As many as 40 per cent of twins have a private language that excludes the rest of the family .
多达40%的双胞胎都有自己的语言，其他家庭成员都听不懂。
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Premature birth is three times more likely for twins , and delivery at 36 to 38 weeks is normal .
双胞胎的早产率要比一般的高出两倍，在36到38周之间分娩很正常。
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A mother who already has non-identical twins is more likely to conceive another set of twins .
生育过非同卵双胞胎的母亲再怀上双胞胎的可能性更大。
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Edgar cast a disdainful look at his twin .
埃德加朝他的双胞胎兄弟投去鄙夷的目光。
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Sarah was looking after the twins
萨拉当时正在照管那对双胞胎。
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Nothing was done to save these women from the twin evils of begging or the workhouse .
没有采取任何措施把这些妇女从乞讨或济贫院这两大相似的灾难中拯救出来。