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twins

/twɪnz/

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noun

双胞胎，孪生子

Either of two people (or, less commonly, animals) who shared the same uterus at the same time; one who was born at the same birth as a sibling.

Examples :

"My sister and I are twins. "

我姐姐和我，我们是双胞胎。

family body human person biology

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noun

双胞胎，孪生子

Either of two similar or closely related objects, entities etc.

Examples :

""The two identical skyscrapers are architectural twins." "

这两座一模一样的摩天大楼就像建筑界的双胞胎。

family biology human

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noun

双床房

A room in a hotel, guesthouse, etc. with two beds; a twin room.

Examples :

"We booked a twins at the hotel because we didn't want to share a bed. "

我们订了酒店的双床房，因为我们不想睡一张床。

property building

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noun

单人床，双人床（小）。

A twin size mattress or a bed designed for such a mattress.

Examples :

""Since my kids are growing fast, we replaced their toddler beds with twins." "

考虑到孩子们长得很快，我们把他们的小床换成了单人床。

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noun

双晶

A twin crystal.

Examples :

"The mineral sample showed a beautiful twin crystal, where two separate crystals had grown together in a symmetrical pattern. "

这个矿物样本呈现出一个美丽的双晶，其中两个独立的晶体以对称的图案生长在一起。

geology material mineral

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verb

分开，分离。

(obsolete outside Scotland) To separate, divide.

Examples :

"The farmer tried to twins the large field for planting, but the soil was too hard. "

农民试图把这片大田分开来种植，但是土太硬了。

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verb

分离，离开

(obsolete outside Scotland) To split, part; to go away, depart.

Examples :

""As the sun set, the hunting party twins, one group heading north, the other south, to better track the deer." "

太阳落山时，狩猎队就此分离，一组向北，一组向南，以便更好地追踪鹿的踪迹。

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verb

结成姐妹城市，结为友好城市

(usually in the passive) To join, unite; to form links between (now especially of two places in different countries).

Examples :

"Coventry twinned with Dresden as an act of peace and reconciliation, both cities having been heavily bombed during the war."

考文垂与德累斯顿结为友好城市，以此作为和平与和解的象征，因为两座城市在战争期间都遭受了严重的轰炸。

world geography organization politics

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verb

成对，相配。

To be paired or suited.

Examples :

""My socks always need to be sorted after laundry so I can twins them." "

洗完衣服后总要把我的袜子整理一下，这样才能把它们配成一对。

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verb

生双胞胎

To give birth to twins.

Examples :

"The sheep twins every spring. "

这只母羊每年春天都生双胞胎。

family biology physiology

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verb

生双胞胎

To be born at the same birth.

Examples :

"The sheep twins twinned on a cold April morning. "

那只母羊在四月一个寒冷的早晨生了双胞胎。

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noun

乳房，双峰

A woman's breasts

body anatomy sex human