英汉词典

1. 双胞胎之一;孪生儿之一
    If two people are twins, they have the same mother and were born on the same day.

    e.g. Sarah was looking after the twins...
           萨拉当时正在照管那对双胞胎。
    e.g. I think there are many positive aspects to being a twin…
           我认为身为双胞胎中的一个有很多积极方面。

2. 成对的;成双的
    Twin is used to describe a pair of things that look the same and are close together.

    e.g. ...the twin spires of the cathedral.
           大教堂的那对尖塔
    e.g. ...the world's largest twin-engined aircraft.
           世界上最大的双引擎飞机

3. 相似的;相关的
    Twin is used to describe two things or ideas that are similar or connected in some way.

    e.g. ...the twin concepts of liberty and equality...
           自由与平等这两个密切相关的概念
    e.g. Nothing was done to save these women from the twin evils of begging or the workhouse.
           没有采取任何措施把这些妇女从乞讨或济贫院这两大相似的灾难中拯救出来。

4. 使结成友好地区;使结为特殊关系
    When a place or organization in one country is twinned with a place or organization in another country, a special relationship is formally established between them.

    e.g. Five Polish banks are to be twinned with counterparts in Western Europe...
           5 家波兰银行将和 5 家西欧银行结为姐妹银行。
    e.g. The borough is twinned with Kasel in Germany.
           该自治市与德国的卡瑟尔市结成了友好城市。