| [/twɪn; twɪn/] n 用法:
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. 用法:
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. 用法:
3 the Twins [pl] = Gemini. twin 2
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. |