twin
/twɪn/
n. / adj.
标准词条
CET-4
一句话记住
双胞胎之一;双胞胎的;成对的
释义与例句
n.
双胞胎之一
one of two children born at the same time to the same mother
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The twins were born two minutes apart.
这对双胞胎出生时间相差两分钟。
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My sister has twin boys who are very energetic.
我姐姐有一对精力充沛的双胞胎男孩。
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It is hard to tell the twins apart because they look identical.
因为这对双胞胎长得一模一样,很难把他们区分开。
adj.
双胞胎的;成对的
describing two things that are very similar and used or considered together
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The hotel room had twin beds and a small desk.
这间酒店客房有两张单人床和一张小书桌。
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She studied the twin issues of poverty and unemployment.
她研究了贫困与失业这两个相关问题。
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The city is famous for its twin towers by the river.
这座城市以河边的双塔闻名。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
twin 作名词指“双胞胎之一”;作形容词表示“成对的、双人的”;twin room 是双床房,double room 是大床房。
词族与关联词
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
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twins 双胞胎twin 的复数形式,指一对双胞胎。
同义词
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duplicate 完全一样的东西;副本twin 强调两个事物成对、相似;duplicate 强调与原件完全相同的复制品。Keep the original document and give me a duplicate for the file. 保留文件原件,给我一份副本存档。
反义词
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single 单一的;单个的twin 表示成对的、两个的;single 表示单个的、唯一的,在数量意义上相对。I'll have a single room with a view of the garden. 我要一间能看到花园的单人房。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
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double 两倍的;双人的twin 强调两件事物成对、相似;double 强调数量为两个或两倍,a twin room 是两单人床,a double room 是一张双人床。The hotel offers double rooms with one large bed. 酒店提供带一张大床的双人房。
常见搭配
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identical twins 同卵双胞胎Identical twins share the same genetic material. 同卵双胞胎拥有相同的基因。
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twin room 双床房We booked a twin room for our business trip. 我们为出差预订了一间双床房。