| 释义 |
twin/twin/ n., adj. & v.●n. 1 each of a closely related or associated pair, esp. of children or animals born at the same birth (指小孩或动物)孪生儿之一，双胞胎之一 2 the exact counterpart of a person or thing 两个非常相像(或密切相关)的人(或物) 3 a compound crystal one part of which is in a reversed position with reference to the other 孪晶(复合晶体，其中一部分与另一部分呈颠倒位置) 4 (作 the Twins) the zodiacal sign or constellation Gemini 双子(星)座 ●adj. 1 forming, or being one of, such a pair 孪生的，双胞胎的 twin brothers 孪生兄弟 2 Bot. growing in pairs 【植】孪生的，双生的 3 consisting of two closely connected and similar parts 两个密切相关(或非常相像)的人(或物)的 ●v. (twinned, twinning) 1 tr. & intr.a join intimately together 使相连，使偶合 b (foll. by 后跟 with) pair 使成对，使成双 2 intr. bear twins 生双胞胎 3 intr. grow as a twin crystal 使结成孪晶 4 intr. & tr. Brit. link or cause (a town) to link with one in a different country, for the purposes of friendship and cultural exchange [英] (为了友谊和文化交流)使(某城与外国的另一城市)结为姊妹城市 □ twinning n.[Old English twinn ‘double’, from twi- ‘two’: cf. Old Norse tvinnr] |