twin
noun
adj
verb
twɪn
noun
1
one
of
two
children
born
at
the
same
time
to
the
same
mother
双胞胎中的一个
The
twins
are
now
eight
months
old.
这对双胞胎现在已经八个月大了。
adj
2
used
to
describe
one
of
two
children
who
are
twins
双胞胎的
twin
sister/brother
Meet
my
twin
sister.
见见我的双胞胎姐姐。
3
used
to
describe
two
things
that
happen
at
the
same
time
and
are
related
to
each
other
同时出现的,密切相关的
the
twin
problems
of
poverty
and
unemployment
贫穷和失业这对孪生问题
4
twin room/bedroom
a
room
that
contains
two
single
beds
〔有两张单人床的〕双人房间/卧室
All
the
twin
rooms
have
private
bathrooms.
所有的双人房间都配有独立卫生间。
verb
5
to
form
a
relationship
between
two
similar
towns
in
different
countries
in
order
to
encourage
visits
between
them
[英] 使〔不同国家的两个类似城市〕结为姐妹城市
BrE
twin
sth
with
sth
Chichester
in
England
is
twinned
with
Chartres
in
France.
英格兰的奇切斯特和法国的沙特尔结成了姐妹城市。
6
to
form
a
relationship
between
two
places,
people,
or
ideas
使〔两地、两人或两种思想〕紧密结合,使相连
twin
sth
with
sth
Dole
has
been
twinned
in
the
history
books
with
his
old
rival
Bush.
在历史书里,多尔和他的老对手布什紧密联系在一起。