单词 | twine |
释义 | twine n. & v. --n   1. a strong thread or string of two or more strands of hemp or cotton etc. twisted together.   2. a coil or twist.   3. a tangle; an interlacing. --v   1. tr. form (a string or thread etc.) by twisting strands together.   2. tr. form (a garland etc.) of interwoven material.   3. tr. (often foll. by with) garland (a brow etc.).   4. intr. (often foll. by round, about) coil or wind.   5. intr. & refl. (of a plant) grow in this way. Derivatives twiner n. Etymology: OE twin, twigin linen, ult. f. the stem of twi- two |
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