Word

quintuplet

/ˈkwintjuplit/

noun

五胞胎之一

One of a group of five babies born from the same mother at the same birth.

1.
A group of five, particularly (music) a tuplet of five notes to be played in the time for four.
五连音
2.
One of a group of five, particularly babies born from the same mother during the same birth.
五胞胎之一
3.
A cycle adapted for five riders, all of whom can assist in the propulsion.
五人自行车

五个一组；五连音；五人自行车；五连音；五个一组；五人一组

In use

The mother gave birth to five babies, and each quintuplet weighed about two kilograms.

这位母亲生了五个宝宝，每个五胞胎之一重约两公斤。

As the youngest quintuplet, she always felt she had to work harder to stand out.

作为最小的五胞胎之一，她总是觉得自己必须更加努力才能脱颖而出。

All five quintuplets were born healthy, and the hospital staff celebrated the rare event.

所有五个五胞胎都健康出生，医院工作人员庆祝了这一罕见事件。

She is a quintuplet.

她是五胞胎之一。

The quintuplets were born healthy.

那五胞胎出生时都很健康。

quintet: 五重奏，五重唱，五人组 · quintet 指五个音乐家或表演者组成的小组，而 quintuplet 指五胞胎之一，两者含义和语境不同。

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