Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #2884
twin
双胞胎之一；孪生子
Either of two people or animals born together from the same pregnancy.
- 1.
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.
同时在同一子宫中孕育的两个人(或动物)；与兄弟姐妹同时出生的人
- 2.
A player who plays for the Minnesota Twins.
为明尼苏达双城队效力的球员。
- 3.
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
同时出生的两个孩子之一
- 4.
Either of two similar or closely related objects, plans, institutions, people, etc.
两个相似或密切相关的物体、计划、机构、人物等之一
- 5.
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Gemini
(占星术)太阳在双子座时出生的人
- 6.
Contains or comprises a pair
包含或组成一对
- 7.
a waterfall in the Snake River in southern Idaho
爱达荷州南部蛇河上的瀑布
一对中的一个；配对物；成对之物；由一对组成的事物；明尼苏达双城队球员；双子座人；生于双子座的人；双子瀑布
In use
Being a twin means you always have someone to play with.
She spotted her twin at the station and waved.
The twins share a room and finish each other's sentences.
Connections
Collocations
- twin brother
- 双胞胎兄弟
- She has a twin brother who looks exactly like her.她有一个和她长得一模一样的双胞胎兄弟。
- twin sister
- 双胞胎姐妹
- My twin sister and I share the same birthday.我和我的双胞胎姐妹同一天生日。
- identical twins
- 同卵双胞胎
- Identical twins share the same DNA.同卵双胞胎共享相同的DNA。
- fraternal twins
- 异卵双胞胎
- Fraternal twins can be of different genders.异卵双胞胎可以是不同性别。
- twin beds
- 两张单人床
- The hotel room has twin beds.酒店房间有两张单人床。
- twin towers
- 双塔
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记住 twin 像是 'two in'，两个在一起，就是双胞胎。
Context & Register
通常用于日常生活或医学语境，表示双胞胎之一。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with twin /twɪn/. Be cautious of lookalikes like 'twine' (/twaɪn/) which does not rhyme.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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