英语词汇“twined”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

twine¹ n., v., twined, twin•ing.
n. [uncountable]

a strong string composed of several strands twisted together.

to insert with a twisting or winding motion: [~ + object]She twined her fingers in her hair.[no object]The weeds had twined around the fence.
to form by or as if by twisting together:[~ + object]to twine a wreath.
to wreathe or wrap:[~ + object]They twined the arch with flowers.

twin•er, n. [countable]

twine¹ n., v., twined, twin•ing.

a strong thread or string composed of two or more strands twisted together.
an act of twining, twisting, or interweaving.
a coiled or twisted object or part;
convolution.
a twist or turn in anything.
a knot or tangle.

v.t.

to twist together;
interwind;
interweave.
to form by or as by twisting together:to twine a wreath.
to twist (one strand, thread, or the like) with another;
interlace.
to insert with a twisting or winding motion (usually fol. by in or into):He twined his fingers in his hair.
to clasp or enfold (something) around something else;
place by or as if by winding (usually fol. by about, around, etc.):She twined her arms about the sculpture and carried it away.
to cause (a person, object, etc.) to be encircled with something else;
wreathe;
wrap:They twined the arch with flowers.

v.i.

to wind about something;
twist itself in spirals (usually fol. by about, around, etc.):Strangling vines twined about the tree.
to wind in a sinuous or meandering course.

bef. 900; Middle English twine (noun, nominal), twinen (verb, verbal), Old English twīn (noun, nominal) literally, a double or twisted thread; cognate with Dutch twijn; akin to German Zwirn, Old Norse tvinni thread, twine; see twi-

twine′a•ble, adj.
twin′er, n.

twine² v.t., v.i., twined, twin•ing. [Scot.]

Scottish Termsto separate;
part.

Also, twin.

late Middle English twinen, variant of earlier twinnen, derivative of twin twin¹ 1175–1225

twine /twaɪn/ n

string made by twisting together fibres of hemp, cotton, etc
the act or an instance of twining
something produced or characterized by twining
a twist, coil, or convolution
a knot, tangle, or snarl

(transitive) to twist together; interweave
(transitive) to form by or as if by twining
when intr, often followed by around: to wind or cause to wind, esp in spirals

Etymology: Old English twīn; related to Old Frisian twīne, Dutch twijn twine, Lithuanian dvynu twins; see twin

ˈtwiner n

单词	twined
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 twine¹ /twaɪn/USA pronunciation n., v., twined, twin•ing. n. [uncountable] a strong string composed of several strands twisted together. v. to insert with a twisting or winding motion: [~ + object]She twined her fingers in her hair.[no object]The weeds had twined around the fence. to form by or as if by twisting together:[~ + object]to twine a wreath. to wreathe or wrap:[~ + object]They twined the arch with flowers. twin•er, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 twine¹ (twīn),USA pronunciation n., v., twined, twin•ing. n. a strong thread or string composed of two or more strands twisted together. an act of twining, twisting, or interweaving. a coiled or twisted object or part; convolution. a twist or turn in anything. a knot or tangle. v.t. to twist together; interwind; interweave. to form by or as by twisting together:to twine a wreath. to twist (one strand, thread, or the like) with another; interlace. to insert with a twisting or winding motion (usually fol. by in or into):He twined his fingers in his hair. to clasp or enfold (something) around something else; place by or as if by winding (usually fol. by about, around, etc.):She twined her arms about the sculpture and carried it away. to cause (a person, object, etc.) to be encircled with something else; wreathe; wrap:They twined the arch with flowers. v.i. to wind about something; twist itself in spirals (usually fol. by about, around, etc.):Strangling vines twined about the tree. to wind in a sinuous or meandering course. bef. 900; Middle English twine (noun, nominal), twinen (verb, verbal), Old English twīn (noun, nominal) literally, a double or twisted thread; cognate with Dutch twijn; akin to German Zwirn, Old Norse tvinni thread, twine; see twi- twine′a•ble, adj. twin′er, n. twine² (twīn),USA pronunciation v.t., v.i., twined, twin•ing. [Scot.] Scottish Termsto separate; part. `Also, twin.` late Middle English twinen, variant of earlier twinnen, derivative of twin twin¹ 1175–1225 Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: twine /twaɪn/ n string made by twisting together fibres of hemp, cotton, etc the act or an instance of twining something produced or characterized by twining a twist, coil, or convolution a knot, tangle, or snarl vb (transitive) to twist together; interweave (transitive) to form by or as if by twining when intr, often followed by around: to wind or cause to wind, esp in spirals Etymology: Old English twīn; related to Old Frisian twīne, Dutch twijn twine, Lithuanian dvynu twins; see twin ˈtwiner n
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