Twin
[ twɪn ]
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n. 孪生儿之一，双胞胎之一;两个相像的人或物之一;孪晶;双人床;
vt. 尤用于英国)使结成姊妹城市;使（两人或两事物）紧密结合;使偶合;使相连;
adj. 成对的;成双的;双重的;双联的;
💡 词根助记
twi(two)+n→双胞胎之一；一对双胞胎；双胞胎的；成对的
📝 例句
The twin brothers are alike in appearance but differ greatly in disposition.
那对双胞兄弟外表相似，但性格却相差很大。
He wore a broad grin, displaying twin stumps of teeth.
他咧嘴笑着,露出一对残牙。
He is the younger twin of the two.
他是这对双胞胎中的弟弟。
His wife gave birth to twin girls.
她妻子生了一对双胞胎女孩。
In Caucasian populations, about 1 in every 87 deliveries is a twin birth.
在白人人群中，大约每87个分娩中就有一对双生婴儿。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ twin-双胞胎,win-赢:生两个赢一个
※ t-拼音“特”,win-战胜:特务战胜了孪生子
※ twin-双胞胎之一,thin-瘦的:双胞胎之一身体非常瘦
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
twin
n
1 [C] either of a pair of children or young animals born of the same mother at the same time 双胞胎之一; 孪生儿之一
She is expecting twins. 她怀著双胞胎.
One ewe has produced twins. 一只母羊一胎生了两只小羊.
[attrib 作定语]
my twin brother/sister 我的孪生兄弟[姐妹]
twin lambs 一胎生的两只小羊羔.
2 [C] either of a pair of similar, usu matching, things 一对相似的（通常相匹配的）事物之一
The plate was one of a pair, but I broke its twin. 这盘子原来有一对, 我打坏了一个.
[attrib 作定语]
There are twin holes on each side of the instrument. 这器械的两边有一对眼 孔.
a ship with twin (ie two identical) propellers 双推进器的船.
3 the Twins [pl]
= Gemini. twin, v (-nn-) [esp passive 尤用於被动语态
Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sth (with sth)
(a) join (two people or things) closely together; pair 将（两人或两事物）结合在一起; 匹配.
(b) set up a special relationship between (two towns in different countries), eg by organizing social or sporting visits 在（两国各一城市）之间建立关系（如开展社交或体育互访活动）
Oxford is twinned with Bonn. 牛津与波恩结成了友好城市.
🎯 考研助记
tw(two二)+in(里面):里面有两个- 双胞胎
🔁 扩展释义
*[twin]n. 双胞胎中一人, 一对非常相像的人(或物)中的一个a. 双胞胎的, 成对的, 孪生的vi. 生双胞胎, 成对vt. 怀(双胞胎), 使成对【化】 孪晶【医】 双胎, 双生儿
📖 同为「初中」词汇
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it's ... it's important for Michelle to see us together more often.
让 Michelle看到我们更常在一起是……是很重要的。
It is incredible that he should have gone to live in such a dangerous country.
他竟然搬到那样危险的国家去住，实在令人无法相信。
For example, Lily likes to dance, but I like to sing.
比如，莉莉喜欢跳舞我却喜欢唱歌。