"twin" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 双胞胎

Definition

Twin 指同一位母亲在同一次分娩中生下的两个孩子或动物中的一个。它也可以形容成对且非常相似、互相匹配的事物。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

它最常作名词，如 'She is a twin' 或 'They are twins'。作形容词时，常见于 'twin beds'、'twin sisters'、'twin cities'。不要和 'double' 混淆：'double room' 通常指一张双人床的房间，而 'twin room' 通常指有两张单人床的房间。

Examples

My twin lives in another city.

我的**双胞胎兄弟/姐妹**住在另一座城市。

The hospital has two twin beds in the room.

医院的房间里有两张**单人**床。

She and her twin brother look very different.

她和她的**双胞胎**兄弟长得很不一样。

Wait, are you a twin? You look exactly like Anna.

等等，你是**双胞胎**吗？你跟安娜长得一模一样。

We booked a twin room because we didn't want to share a bed.

我们订了一间**双床**房，因为我们不想睡一张床。

People always mix us up because we're twins.

大家总是把我们弄混，因为我们是**双胞胎**。