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twined

UK //twaɪnd//US //twaɪnd//

词源

源自中古英语 'twinen',与古诺尔斯语 'tvinna'(编织)同源,最终可追溯至原始日耳曼语词根。

verb

❶ 指将两股或多股线、绳等材料相互缠绕或编织在一起的动作,常用于描述手工或自然形成的交织状态。

“She twined the ribbons together to make a decorative bow.”

(她把丝带缠绕在一起,做了一个装饰蝴蝶结。)

“The vines twined around the old fence, covering it completely.”

(藤蔓缠绕在旧篱笆上,完全覆盖了它。)

同义词:entwined, intertwined, woven

常见短语

twined together — 形容两个或多个物体紧密缠绕或交织在一起的状态,常用于描述自然或人工的结合。

“Their lives were twined together after years of friendship.”

(多年的友谊让他们的生活紧密交织在一起。)