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单词 twin
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twin
noun[C]
uk
/twɪn/us
/twɪn/
B1
either of twochildrenbornto the samemotheron the sameoccasion:
双胞胎之一
Mysisterhas twinsons.我姐姐有对双胞胎的儿子。
a twinsister双胞胎姐妹中的一个
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one of two verysimilarthings:
两个极相似的事物之一
The twocountriesare oftenregardedaseconomictwins.这两个国家经常被认为经济情况如出一辙。
More examples
  • My twinsisterand I have got the samenose.
  • Meeting a twinbrotherI didn'tknowI had was anunnervingexperience.
  • Aspecialclosenessissupposedtoexistbetween twins.
  • Theyoungestboysare socloseinagetheylooklike twins.
  • Toavoidconfusion, the twins neverworethe sameclothes.
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Parents & children
  • babyhood
  • babymoon
  • bastard
  • brat
  • child abuse
  • fraternal twin
  • guardianship
  • identical twin
  • illegitimacy
  • orphan
  • parent
  • parentage
  • parental
  • parenthood
  • soccer mom
  • step-parent
  • the generation gap
  • triplet
  • tug of love
  • without issueidiom
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Similar and the same
twin
adjective[before noun]
uk
/twɪn/us
/twɪn/
used todescribetwosimilarthings that are apair:
成对的，成双的
twintowers双子塔
acarwith twinexhausts双排气管小汽车
existingat the sametime:
同时出现的
He hasmanagedtocombinehis twinobsessionsofdetectivestoriesandrockmusicin his newradioprogramme.
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Similar and the same
  • -esque
  • adjacent
  • affinity
  • akin
  • alike
  • allied
  • echo
  • evenly
  • every inchidiom
  • extent
  • family
  • firm
  • pale imitation
  • para
  • parallel
  • parity
  • playsomeoneattheirown gameidiom
  • put/turn the clock backidiom
  • snap
  • swing
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Relating to time
twin
verb[T]
uk
/twɪn/us
/twɪn/
-nn-
to put something together with somethingelse,especiallybecause theyworkwell as apair:
She twins ashimmeringsilkblousewithadarkwoolskirt.
Try twinningchoreswithpleasantrewards- forexample,walkingthedogto thepub.
Thecoverof thebookshowstwinnedimagesof Piccadilly Circus and the New Yorkskyline.
[usually passive]mainlyUK
If twotowns,organizations, etc. are twinned, or one is twinned with the other, aconnectionorspecialrelationshipisestablishedbetween them:
Cambridge is twinnedwithHeidelberg.剑桥和海德堡结成了姊妹城。
The twocitieshave been twinned since 1966.
Eliteuniversitieswere twinnedwithinnercityschoolsin anefforttoincreasetheirintakeofstudentsfrom lessprivilegedbackgrounds.
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Connecting and combining
  • abut
  • additive
  • adjoin
  • affix
  • agglutinate
  • aggregation
  • articulation
  • desegregate
  • desegregation
  • dovetail
  • eclectic
  • eclectically
  • hyphenate
  • link(something)up
  • linkage
  • lumpsomeone/somethingtogether
  • marriage
  • marry
  • weaving
  • yoke
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Acting, being or existing together
Towns & regions: towns, cities & villages (general)
(Definition oftwinfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)
twin
noun[C]
uk
/twɪn/us
/twɪn/
B1
either of twochildrenbornto the samemotheron the sameoccasion
双胞胎之一
Mysisterhas twinsons.我姐姐有对双胞胎的儿子。
a twinsister双胞胎姐妹中的一个
one of two verysimilarthings
两个极相似的事物之一
The twocountriesare oftenregardedaseconomictwins.这两个国家经常被认为经济情况如出一辙。
More examples
  • My twinsisterand I have got the samenose.
  • Meeting a twinbrotherI didn'tknowI had was anunnervingexperience.
  • Aspecialclosenessissupposedtoexistbetween twins.
  • Theyoungestboysare socloseinagetheylooklike twins.
  • Toavoidconfusion, the twins neverworethe sameclothes.
twin
adjective[before noun]
uk
/twɪn/us
/twɪn/
used todescribetwosimilarthings that are apair
成对的，成双的
twintowers双子塔
acarwith twinexhausts双排气管小汽车
existingat the sametime
同时出现的
his twinobsessions- women andcars他的两大爱好——女人和汽车
twin
verb
UK
uk
/twɪn/us
/twɪn/
be twinned with
If atownin onecountryis twinned with atownin anothercountry, the twotownshave aspecialrelationship.
与…结成姐妹城
Cambridge is twinned with Heidelberg.剑桥和海德堡结成了姊妹城。

twin| American Dictionary

twin
noun[C]
us
/twɪn/
either of twochildrenbornto the samemotheron the sameoccasion
twin
adjective[not gradable]
us
/twɪn/
Twin is used of two things that are the same orsimilar:
twinengines/towers
(Definition oftwinfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoftwin

twin
Whilst the fetal abdominal circumference is the best parameter to assess fetal size in singleton gestations this is less reliable in twins.
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Heritability of irritable impulsiveness : a study of twins reared together and apart.
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The inheritance of neuropsychological dysfunction in twins discordant for schizophrenia.
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Learning and memory in monozygotic twins discordant for schizophrenia.
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The aim of the present study was to estimate the genetic contribution to the aetiology of self-reported eating disorders in a sample of representative twins.
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A consistent finding from these studies is the lack of complete concordance among monozygotic twins for many disorders that are known to be inherited.
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Correlations for twins and their spouses were derived conditional on the length of the relationship.
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During a person's life both good and bad things are inter twined and may follow each other.
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Selected issues in premature rupture of the membranes: herpes, cerclage, twins, tocolysis, and hospitalization.
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A meta-analysis of estimated genetic and environmental effects on smoking behavior in male and female adult twins.
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There were two sets of twins among the cases.
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The psycholog ical, soc ial, and existential0relig ious0spiritual concerns are fully inter twined.
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The measures used in these studies were generally questionnaires or observational measures collecting information on both twins separately.
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Genetic epidemiological studies - quasiexperimental studies of families, adoptees, and twins - can yield important data about the etiology of chronic fatigue.
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Three follow-up telephone interviews were completed in the females and one followup interview was conducted for the male twins.
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Collocationswithtwin

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conjoined twin
Has aconjoinedtwinthat is attached to the side of his head.
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evil twin
To some, this may sound like the equivalent of blaming one's misdeeds on a heretofore unknowneviltwin.
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female twin
Genetic influences on eating attitudes in a normalfemaletwinpopulation.
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