Word
quintuplet
/ˈkwintjuplit/
noun
五胞胎之一
核心释义
One of a group of five babies born from the same mother at the same birth.
- 1.
五连音
A group of five, particularly (music) a tuplet of five notes to be played in the time for four.
- 2.
五胞胎之一
One of a group of five, particularly babies born from the same mother during the same birth.
- 3.
五人自行车
A cycle adapted for five riders, all of whom can assist in the propulsion.
五个一组；五连音；五人自行车；五连音；五个一组；五人一组
用法In use
The mother gave birth to five babies, and each quintuplet weighed about two kilograms.
用法提示：名词 quituplet 表示五胞胎中的一个个体。
As the youngest quintuplet, she always felt she had to work harder to stand out.
用法提示：名词 quituplet 作为主语补足语，说明她是五胞胎中的一员。
All five quintuplets were born healthy, and the hospital staff celebrated the rare event.
用法提示：名词复数形式 quituplets 指代五个婴儿全体。
a quintuplet
She is a quintuplet.
她是五胞胎之一。
the quintuplets
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