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twine noun /twaɪn/ /twaɪn/ [uncountable] - strong string that has two or more strands (= single thin pieces of string) twisted together(两股或多股的)线,绳;合股线;麻绳
词源Old English twīn ‘thread, linen’, from the Germanic base of twi- ‘two’; related to Dutch twijn.
twine verb /twaɪn/ /twaɪn/ [intransitive, transitive] - twine (something) around/round/through/in something to wind or twist around something; to make something do this(使)盘绕,缠绕,围绕
- ivy twining around a tree trunk缠绕在树干上的藤蔓
- She twined her arms around my neck.她用双臂搂着我的脖子。
Collocations DictionaryTwine is used with these nouns as the subject: 词源Old English twīn ‘thread, linen’, from the Germanic base of twi- ‘two’; related to Dutch twijn.
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