"twain" in Chinese (Traditional)
兩個一對
Definition
一個古老或文學用語,意思是‘兩個’或‘一對’。現代英語很少用,通常只在片語或詩歌中看到。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
“twain” 只在詩歌或文學作品中出現,尤其常見於“never the twain shall meet”這一句。現代會話請用“two”或“pair”。
Examples
The poet wrote about twain rivers meeting at dawn.
詩人寫到**兩條**河流在黎明時分相遇。
He split the wood in twain for the fire.
他把木頭劈成了**兩半**用來生火。
She wore twain rings on her fingers.
她手指上戴著**兩個**戒指。
Never the twain shall meet, they say about East and West.
人們說東西方永不相遇:“never the **twain** shall meet”。
The ancient legend tells of twain lovers separated by fate.
古老的傳說講述了被命運分開的**兩位**戀人。
He likes to quote lines with words like twain, just to sound poetic.
他喜歡引用帶有**twain**這類詞語的詩句來顯得有詩意。