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

　

单词	sprig
释义	Trends of sprig View usage for: sprig (sprɪg) Word forms: plural sprigs countable noun A sprig is a small stem with leaves on it which has been picked from a bush or plant, especially so that it can be used in cooking or as a decoration. Synonyms: spray, stem, twig More Synonyms of sprig sprig in British English (sprɪɡ) noun 1. a shoot, twig, or sprout of a tree, shrub, etc; spray 2. an ornamental device resembling a spray of leaves or flowers 3. a small wire nail without a head 4. informal, rare a youth 5. informal, rare a person considered as the descendant of an established family, social class, etc 6. New Zealand another name for stud1 (sense 7) verbWord forms: sprigs, sprigging or sprigged (transitive) 7. to fasten or secure with sprigs 8. to ornament (fabric, wallpaper, etc) with a design of sprigs 9. to make sprays from (twigs and branches) Derived forms sprigger (ˈsprigger) noun spriggy (ˈspriggy) adjective Word origin C15: probably of Germanic origin; compare Low German sprick, Swedish sprygg sprig in American English (sprɪg) noun 1. a. a little twig or spray b. a design or ornament like this 2. a small, headless brad 3. a young fellow; stripling 4. a person as the offspring or scion of a family, institution, class, etc. used humorously verb transitiveWord forms: sprigged or ˈsprigging 5. to remove sprigs from (a bush, tree, etc.) 6. to decorate with a design of sprigs 7. to fasten with small, headless brads Derived forms spriggy (ˈspriggy) adjectiveWord forms: ˈspriggier or ˈspriggiest Word origin ME sprigge, prob. akin to MDu sprik, dry twig: for IE base see spark1 Examples of 'sprig' in a sentence sprig Serve garnished with the sprigs of parsley. The Sun (2015) Squeeze over a little lemon juice and add any leftover sprigs of rosemary. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Then add a bow or a sprig of holly. The Sun (2012) Serve garnished with small sprigs of basil. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Serve with small sprigs of fresh mint. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Roll a large basil leaf tightly around each rosemary sprig. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Garnish top of loaf with slices of tomato and a sprig of parsley. Elliot, Rose Cooking with Beans and Pulses Season and add six sprigs of thyme. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Cutting sprigs of holly in spring will provide all the pruning they need. The Sun (2015) Serve cold with sprigs of fresh coriander. Kowalski, Robert E The 8-Week Cholesterol Cure (1990) Place a rosemary sprig on top of each piece of fish and lower the heat to medium. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Drain and serve with parsley sprigs as garnish. Kowalski, Robert E The 8-Week Cholesterol Cure (1990) Remove the leaves from half of the thyme sprigs and add to the pan with the garlic. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Garnish with some fresh thyme sprigs and serve straight away. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Add the thyme and rosemary sprigs to the pan. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Small handful of parsley: leaves finely chopped and some sprigs for garnish. The Sun (2011) There is a troubling sprig of mistletoe in your hair, that you noticed only after showering. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Finally, garnish with small sprigs of dill and serve. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Set aside four good sprigs of parsley, discarding stalk. Times, Sunday Times (2008) A sprig of holly in our tum. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Strain into a bottle and drop in the garlic, chilli peppers and a small fresh sprig of basil. Stickland, Sue Planning the Organic Herb Garden (1986) Chop the needles from 1 of the rosemary sprigs and chop 4 of the basil leaves. Times, Sunday Times (2012) THE world's largest sprig of mistletoe was unveiled at Heathrow this week. The Sun (2009) In other languages sprig British English: sprig NOUN A sprig is a small stem with leaves on it which has been picked from a bush or plant, especially so that it can be used in cooking or as a decoration. American English: sprig Brazilian Portuguese: raminho Chinese: 嫩枝 European Spanish: ramita French: rameau German: Zweig Italian: ramoscello Japanese: 小枝 Korean: >잔가지요리 및 장식에 쓰이는 European Portuguese: raminho Latin American Spanish: ramita (noun) in the sense of spray Definition a shoot, twig, or sprout Chop the watercress, reserving a sprig or two for garnish. Synonyms spray a small spray of freesias stem twig There was a slight sound of a twig breaking underfoot. Seewand Nearby words of sprig spread out spread something out spree sprig sprightly spring spring up Synonyms of 'sprig' sprig Explore 'sprig' in the dictionary
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