twin
twin 的前缀、后缀或词根是什么?
国际音标
🇺🇸 /twɪn/
🇬🇧 /twɪn/
双胞胎之一;成对的;使成对
词根法分析
twin本身即为根词,不涉及前缀或后缀的拆解。
- twin来自古英语 'twinn',意为'双',与拉丁语 'duo'(二)同源。
例子
- twine来自古英语 'twīn',意为'双线',与'twin'同源,指两股线拧在一起。
- twist来自古英语 'twist',意为'拧,扭',与'twin'同源,指将两股线拧在一起的动作。
练习
尝试用相同的方法分解和记忆以下单词- between来自古英语 'betweonum',意为'在两者之间','be-'(在) + 'tweonum'(两),与'twin'同源。
- twice来自古英语 'twīwa',意为'两次','twi-'(二) + '-ce'(次),与'twin'同源。
造句
- She has a twin sister who looks exactly like her.
- The twin towers of the World Trade Center were a symbol of New York City.
- The company is planning to twin this city with another in Europe to promote cultural exchange.