twain
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++twain /tweɪn/ number old use 1. TWOtwo 二2. never the twain shall meet old use DIFFERENTused to say that two things are so different that they can never exist together 两者永远不能共存
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twain• She held up her axe to ward off a murderously diving spar, and split it in twain.• Generally, the streetwise dealers work in a separate camp from the more educated types, and never the twain shall meet.Origin twain Old English twegentwain numberChinese
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Twain
Twain, Mark 
(1835–1910) a US writer best known for his novels The Adventures of TomSawyer and The Adventures of HuckleberryFinn, and for his descriptions of life on the Mississippi River. His real name was Samuel Longhorne Clemens.
Twain, Sha‧ni‧a /ʃəˈnaɪə/
(1965–) a Canadian singer and songwriter who first became known for her country music style and later had great success with pop records. Her albums include The Woman in Me, Come On Over, and UP!
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(1835–1910) a US writer best known for his novels The Adventures of TomSawyer and The Adventures of HuckleberryFinn, and for his descriptions of life on the Mississippi River. His real name was Samuel Longhorne Clemens.
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(1965–) a Canadian singer and songwriter who first became known for her country music style and later had great success with pop records. Her albums include The Woman in Me, Come On Over, and UP!
twain
twain /tweɪn/ number old use
2. never the twain shall meet used to say that two things are so different that they can never exist together
twain /tweɪn/
number old use Language: Old English
Origin: twegen
1. twoOrigin: twegen
2. never the twain shall meet used to say that two things are so different that they can never exist together
