twin
[twɪn] noun countable
IMPROVER
■either of two children born to the same mother on the same occasion 双胞胎之一•My sister has twin sons.我姐姐有对双胞胎儿子。 •a twin sister双胞胎姐妹中的一个 ■one of two very similar things 两个极相似的事物之一•The two countries are often regarded as economic twins.这两个国家经常被认为经济情况很相似。
[twɪn] adjective [before noun]
■used to describe two similar things that are a pair 成对的，成双的•twin towers双子塔 •a car with twin exhausts双排气管小汽车 ■existing at the same time 同时出现的•his twin obsessions - women and cars他的两大爱好——女人和汽车
[twɪn] verb UK
be twinned with
■If a town in one country is twinned with a town in another country, the two towns have a special relationship 与…结成姐妹城•Cambridge is twinned with Heidelberg.剑桥和海德堡结成了姊妹城。 |