twine
/twaɪn/ (bre, ipa) · [twˈaɪn] /twaɪn/ (ame, ipa) · [twˈaɪn] /ˈtwīn How to pronounce twine (audio)/ (ame, mw)
twine — noun
1. A type of thin, strong cord that is made by twisting two or more separate length
A type of thin, strong cord that is made by twisting two or more separate lengths of fibre, thread, or plastic together. People commonly use it in gardens, for tying up packages, and in craft projects.
Liam tied the tomato plants to wooden stakes with garden twine.
collocation: garden twine
Hannah cut a long piece of twine to wrap around the cardboard box.
collocation: piece of twine
The package was held shut by several loops of brown twine.
Ife bought a roll of thick twine for hanging the laundry.
用法筆記
Twine is usually uncountable when referring to the material itself. To talk about one specific length, say 'a piece of twine'.
常見錯誤
twine — verb
- twinepresent simple I / you / we / they
- twines3rd person singular
- twining-ing form
- twinedpast simple
1. To wind a long, thin, flexible thing — such as string, wire, hair, a plant stem,
To wind a long, thin, flexible thing — such as string, wire, hair, a plant stem, or ribbon — around an object or around itself, usually more than once.
Talia twined a yellow silk ribbon around the birthday gift.
twine + object + around + noun
Trang twined her hair around her finger while she waited for the bus.
Green ivy had twined around the old stone pillar in the garden.
Mateo carefully twined the charging cable around the small reel.
- unwind
to undo the wrapping or coiling action
文法句型
twine + object + around + noun
twine + around + noun
用法筆記
When used transitively, the thing being wrapped is the direct object and the object it goes around follows 'around'. When used intransitively, the subject is what moves around something else (e.g. 'The vine twined around the fence').
常見錯誤
2. To twist two or more long, thin pieces of material — such as strands of string,
To twist two or more long, thin pieces of material — such as strands of string, thread, wool, or plant stems — around each other so that they become one thicker piece.
Hana twined three pieces of coloured wool together to make a bracelet.
twine + object + together
The children learned how to twine strips of paper into colourful bracelets.
Erik twined the two loose wires together to finish the repair.
Meera carefully twined the thin plant stems to form a small garden ring.
- twist
general turning motion; does not necessarily imply multiple strands becoming one
- intertwine
suggests a more complex, decorative interweaving
- braid
specifically involves three or more strands crossed in a pattern
- untwist
to separate twisted strands back apart
文法句型
twine + object + together
twine + object + and + object
用法筆記
The word 'together' is commonly — though not always — used after the object to make the merging action clear. The result can also be stated with 'into' or 'to form'.