Twain Meaning in English
word
/ˈtweɪn/
twayn
/twˈeɪn/
twayn
释义
An old-fashioned or literary word meaning 'two' or 'a pair.' It is rarely used in modern English except in some phrases or poetry.
用法与细微差别
'Twain' is now archaic or poetic. Most often seen in the phrase 'never the twain shall meet.' Avoid using it in modern conversation; use 'two' or 'pair' instead.
Spanish: dos - parPortuguese (BR): dois - parPortuguese (PT): dois - parChinese (Simplified): 两个 - 一对Chinese (Traditional): 兩個 - 一對Hindi: दो - जोड़ाArabic: اثنان - زوجBengali: দুই - যুগলRussian: двое - пара (поэтич.)Japanese: 二つ - 二人 (文学的)Vietnamese: hai - cặp (thơ ca)Korean: 둘 - 한 쌍 (문학적)Turkish: iki - çift (edebi)Urdu: دو - جوڑا (ادبی)Indonesian: dua - sepasang (puitis)
例句
The poet wrote about twain rivers meeting at dawn.
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He split the wood in twain for the fire.
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She wore twain rings on her fingers.
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Never the twain shall meet, they say about East and West.
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The ancient legend tells of twain lovers separated by fate.
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He likes to quote lines with words like twain, just to sound poetic.
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