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twin (EN)
名词,动词,形容词

名词 “twin”

twin,复 twins
  1. 双胞胎
    My sister gave birth to twins last week, and both babies are healthy.
  2. 成对物品之一
    I found one glove, but its twin is missing.
  3. 双人房
    We reserved a twin for our holiday, so we wouldn't have to share a bed.
  4. 双引擎飞机
    The small twin flew low over the mountains.
  5. 双晶(晶体学中,两个对称部分组成的晶体)
    The geologist examined the twin under a microscope to study its structure.

动词 “twin”

不定式 twin; 三单 twins; 过式 twinned; 过分 twinned; 动名 twinning
  1. 配对
    Our city was twinned with a town in Japan to promote cultural exchange.
  2. 紧密结合
    The play twins the theme of love with a lot of action.
  3. 双胞胎 (非常相似或相配,尤其是通过穿着相似的衣服)
    They were twinning in matching jackets and jeans.
  4. (动物)生双胞胎
    The farmer was pleased that the ewe twinned this spring.

形容词 “twin”

基本形式 twin,不可分级
  1. 双胞胎 (作为一对中的一个;由两个相似或相同的事物组成)
    The hotel offers twin rooms with two separate beds.