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twine noun /twaɪn/ /twaɪn/ [uncountable]- strong string that has two or more strands (= single thin pieces of string) twisted together（两股或多股的）线，绳；合股线；麻绳
Word OriginOld English twīn ‘thread, linen’, from the Germanic base of twi- ‘two’; related to Dutch twijn.
twine verb /twaɪn/ /twaɪn/ [intransitive, transitive]- twine (something) around/round/through/in something to wind or twist around something; to make something do this（使）盘绕，缠绕，围绕
- ivy twining around a tree trunk缠绕在树干上的藤蔓
- She twined her arms around my neck.她用双臂搂着我的脖子。
Oxford Collocations DictionaryTwine is used with these nouns as the subject: Word OriginOld English twīn ‘thread, linen’, from the Germanic base of twi- ‘two’; related to Dutch twijn.
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