twin

🇬🇧 UK/twin/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

Either of two children born at the same birth; one of two very similar people or things; a hotel room with two beds

双胞胎之一;极相似的人或物;双人房

v.

To pair or link two places or things together, especially towns in different countries

使成对;(城市间)结为姐妹关系

adj.

Forming a matching pair; occurring as two identical or very similar things

双胞胎的;成对的;双重的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
twinother
=twin

Common Collocations

  • 1.identical twins同卵双胞胎
  • 2.twin room双人房(两张单床)
  • 3.twin brother/sister双胞胎兄弟/姐妹
  • 4.twin peaks双峰/两大高峰

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    My twin sister and I look identical, but we have very different personalities.

  • 2.

    The hotel only had twin rooms available, so we each got our own bed.

  • 3.

    New York and London are often seen as twin capitals of global finance.

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