Twixt Meaning in English
word
释义
An old-fashioned or poetic way of saying 'between', mostly used in literature or in set phrases.
用法与细微差别
Extremely rare in modern English, except in the phrase 'twixt and tween' or in poetry. Use 'between' in normal conversation.
Spanish: entrePortuguese (BR): entrePortuguese (PT): entreChinese (Simplified): 在...之间Chinese (Traditional): 在...之間Hindi: के बीचArabic: بينBengali: মাঝেRussian: междуJapanese: 〜の間(古語)Vietnamese: giữa (thơ ca, cổ văn)Korean: 사이(문어체, 고어)Turkish: arasında (eski/şiirsel)Urdu: کے درمیان (قدیم/ادبی)Indonesian: giữa (thơ ca, cổ điển)
例句
There’s little to choose twixt the two options.
natural
He stood twixt the door and the window.
basic
The treasure was hidden twixt two rocks.
basic
The path runs twixt the forest and the river.
basic
They say honesty lies twixt fear and courage.
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Much happens twixt dusk and dawn.
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