twin

• 指双胞胎之一，或成对、紧密关联的事物。

Describes something that is one of two children or animals born at the same birth, or something that is paired or closely connected with another.

1. Identical or matchingA2formal

   Being one of two children born at the same birth; also used to describe things that are exactly alike or paired.

   孪生的；成对的

   • They bought twin beds for the guest room.
   • The two buildings have twin towers.
   • She wore twin braids in her hair.

   同义词correspondingcounterpartdoubleduplicateidenticalmatchingpairedparallel

   反义词single

2. Closely connectedB1formal

   Closely linked or associated; forming a pair.

   紧密相连的

   • The twin goals of the project are efficiency and sustainability.
   • The cities are twin towns with a shared history.
   • The twin concepts of freedom and responsibility are often debated.

   同义词correspondingcoupledjoinedlinkedmatchingpairedparallel

   反义词aloneindividualisolatedseparatesinglesolitaryunpaired

• 指同一胎出生的两个孩子或动物之一，也指两个紧密相关或形状相同的事物之一。

A noun referring to one of two children or animals born from the same pregnancy, or one of two things that are closely related or identical in form.

1. Sibling born at same birthA1formal

   One of two children born to the same mother at the same time.

   双胞胎

   • She has a twin brother named Mark.
   • The twins look exactly alike.
   • They are identical twins, so it's hard to tell them apart.

2. Matching or paired itemB1formal

   One of two things that are exactly alike or closely related.

   配对物

   • This sock is the twin of the one I lost.
   • The two buildings are architectural twins.
   • The company has a twin office in London.

   同义词clonecounterpartdoubleduplicateequivalentmatch

• 动词，表示将两个事物连接、结合或配对在一起，也指使两者紧密关联或相对应。

A verb used to indicate the act of pairing, joining, or linking two things together, or of being closely associated or matched.

1. To pair or join togetherB2formal

   To link or combine two things so that they are closely associated or work together.

   配对

   • The two cities were twinned as part of a cultural exchange program.
   • The company twinned its new product with a popular service.
   • The architect twinned modern design with traditional materials.

   同义词associatecombineconnectcouplejoinlinkmatchpairuniteyoke

   反义词disconnectdisjoindividepartseparatesplit

2. To give birth to twinsB2formal

   To produce two offspring at the same birth.

   生双胞胎

   • The sheep twinned this spring, giving birth to two healthy lambs.
   • The mare twinned, which is rare for horses.
   • The cat twinned and had two kittens.