Word · Frequency #22146
twains
两;一对;一双
twains is the plural of twain.
核心释义
a pair; two items of the same kind
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一对,情侣
Pair, couple.
一对,情侣;二;两;一对
用法In use
At the reunion, the twain, old classmates, promised to meet again next year.
用法提示:twain 作为名词,意为“两个人”,此处由同位语说明身份,作主语。
For the ceremony, she placed a twain of white candles on the table.
用法提示:twain 与 of 连用,构成量词短语,表示“一对同类物品”。
The old photograph shows the twain, both in raincoats, standing by the river.
用法提示:twain 在句中作宾语,指代前面提到的两个人。
in twain
固定短语,意为'成两半',常用于文学或正式语境。
The river split the valley in twain.
河流把山谷分成两半。
the twain (archaic noun, referring to two previously mentioned entities)
the twain 特指前文提到的两个事物或人,常见于文学引语。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- the twain
- 两者;二人
- Never the twain shall meet.两者永远不会相遇。
- in twain
- 成两半;一分为二
- The boat was split in twain by the massive wave.小船被巨浪劈成两半。
- cleave in twain
- 劈成两半
- The warrior's axe cleft the enemy's helmet in twain.武士的斧头将敌人的头盔劈成两半。
习语与比喻表达Idioms & figurative uses
- never the twain shall meet
- 两者永不相交;两者截然不同,无法调和He is a strict businessman and she is a free-spirited artist — never the twain shall meet.
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想:twain 像 two 加 one,两人合成一对,记住“一对、情侣”。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:literary works、poetry、historical fiction 该词表示“一对;成对的人或物”,是古旧、偏文学的用语,现代英语中很少出现,多用于诗歌、仿古或历史题材文本里,日常交流中基本不用。
语法说明Grammar Note
古语,常用于短语 in twain
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 -ain 结尾,读作 /eɪn/,与 twain /tweɪn/ 押韵。注意 again 常读作 /əˈɡen/,mountain 读作 /ˈmaʊntən/,虽然也含 -ain,但不押韵。
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