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twin

/twin/US // twɪn //UK // (twɪn) //

孪生,孪生兄弟,孪生的,结对子

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
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    • : either of two children or animals brought forth at a birth.
    • : either of two persons or things closely related to or closely resembling each other.
    • : twin bed.
    • : Also called twin room. a type of hotel accommodation with twin beds, for occupancy by two persons.Compare double.
    • : Also called hemitrope. Crystallography. a compound crystal consisting of two or more parts or crystals definitely oriented each to the other; macle.
    • : Twins, Astronomy, Astrology. the constellation or sign of Gemini.
adj.形容词 adjective
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    • : being a twin or twins: twin sisters.
    • : being two persons or things closely related to or closely resembling each other.
    • : being one of a pair; identical: a twin bracelet; a twin peak.
    • : consisting of two similar parts or elements joined or connected: a twin vase.
    • : Botany, Zoology. occurring in pairs; didymous.
    • : Crystallography. of the nature of a twin; hemitrope.
    • : twofold or double.
v.有主动词 verb
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    twinned, twin·ning.

    • : to bring together in close relationship; pair; couple.
    • : to furnish a counterpart to or a replica of; match.
    • : Informal. to divide or convert into two, parts, similar items, etc.: The old movie palace will be twinned, making two smaller theaters.
    • : Informal. to link or combine with: The new grocery store is twinned with a restaurant.
    • : Crystallography. to form into a twin.
    • : Obsolete. to give birth to as twins.
v.无主动词 verb
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    twinned, twin·ning.

    • : to give birth to twins.
    • : to be paired or coupled.
    • : to match or resemble someone or something in a specific way, and to acknowledge this resemblance: They are twinning so hard right now.Check out these photos of moms and daughters twinning!

Synonyms & Antonyms

Examples

  • Wanda had been missing her twin brother throughout the season, setting up a possible reunion in the alternate reality she has created for herself in “WandaVision,” where she has proven to be immensely powerful.

  • He said he’ll treasure the limited time she spent with his 1-year-old twin boys, Noah and Matias.

  • At the time, three friends — an 18-year-old man and 19-year-old twin sisters — were hanging signs in the trail area, according to court documents filed by Maryland-National Capital Park Police and an earlier interview with the 18-year-old.

  • Identical twins may not be exact copies at the DNA level after all.

  • Four Maryland players, including twins Matt and Ben Di Rosa, are draft eligible but could end up playing for the Terrapins this spring.

  • Twin buglers played “Taps” and three police helicopters flew overhead in the missing-man formation.

  • Target was established in 1962 by the Dayton brothers as a discount offshoot of their eponymous Twin Cities department store.

  • Twin girls, Greta and Grace, run around the floor in circles, wearing pink playsuits with tiny pink wings attached.

  • The twin entrepreneurs and stars of HGTV's Property Brothers will be taking your questions live on Tuesday, December 16 at 2pm.

  • Production companies he was working with discovered that he had a twin brother in the renovation industry.

  • This hurly-burly,” said he, drawing her into a quiet eddy of the stream, “is no place for the communion of two twin souls.

  • The twin whirlpools threatened the affrightened mariner on either side.

  • Through the rear window, Delancy saw twin swords of light from the lamps of another car not so far behind them.

  • Matt listened to the steady hum of the Comet's twin cylinders with an exultation he could not conceal.

  • My cousin Philip will believe now that he might be my brothermy twin brotherbut that he appears older than he is.