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"twain" in Chinese (Simplified)

两个一对

Definition

一个古老或文学用语,意思是‘两个’或‘一对’。现代英语中很少使用,通常只在某些短语或诗歌中见到。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“twain” 只在诗歌或文学作品中出现,尤其在短语“never the twain shall meet”中常见。现代英语对话中请用“two”或“pair”。

Examples

The poet wrote about twain rivers meeting at dawn.

诗人写到**两条**河流在黎明时分相遇。

He split the wood in twain for the fire.

他把木头劈成了**两半**用来生火。

She wore twain rings on her fingers.

她手指上戴着**两个**戒指。

Never the twain shall meet, they say about East and West.

人们说东西方永不相遇:“never the **twain** shall meet”。

The ancient legend tells of twain lovers separated by fate.

古老的传说讲述了被命运分开的**两位**恋人。

He likes to quote lines with words like twain, just to sound poetic.

他喜欢引用带有**twain**之类词语的诗句来显得有诗意。