英语词汇“twig”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	twig
释义	Trends of twig View usage for: twig (twɪg) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense twigs, present participle twigging, past tense, past participle twigged 1. countable noun A twig is a very small thin branch that grows out from a main branch of a tree or bush. Synonyms: branch, stick, sprig, offshoot More Synonyms of twig 2. verb If you twig, you suddenly realize or understand something. [informal] Then I twigged that they'd been planning this for a while. [VERB that] By the time she'd twigged what it was all about, it was too late. [VERB wh] [Also VERB] Synonyms: understand, get, see, find out More Synonyms of twig twig in British English 1 (twɪɡ) noun 1. any small branch or shoot of a tree or other woody plant 2. something resembling this, esp a minute branch of a blood vessel Derived forms twiglike (ˈtwigˌlike) adjective Word origin Old English twigge; related to Old Norse dvika consisting of two, Old High German zwīg twig, Old Danish tvige fork twig in British English 2 (twɪɡ) verbWord forms: twigs, twigging or twigged British informal 1. to understand (something) 2. to find out or suddenly comprehend (something) he hasn't twigged yet 3. (transitive) rare to perceive (something) Word origin C18: perhaps from Gaelic tuig I understand twig in American English 1 (twɪg) noun a small, slender branch or shoot of a tree or shrub Word origin ME twigge < OE, akin to Ger zweig < IE dwigho- < base dwöu-, two: prob. with reference to the forking of the twig twig in American English 2 (twɪg) verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: twigged or ˈtwigging British, Informal 1. to observe 2. to understand Word origin via thieves' slang < Ir tuigim, I understand Image of twig © DenisNata, shutterstock Examples of 'twig' in a sentence twig To encourage a slender and uninterrupted upright trunk, prune any small twigs away from the main leader. Times, Sunday Times (2016) CAN you twig what these trees look like? The Sun (2016) As you keep zooming in, finer and finer branches appear, all the way down to the smallest twigs. Smithsonian Mag (2017) What if the tree twigs turned into fingers? Times, Sunday Times (2007) They grow all along the bare twigs. Times, Sunday Times (2013) They burrow into the rock and support shafts with branches and twigs. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Their female flowers sit on the twigs like small pink roses. Times, Sunday Times (2011) They can be seen vigorously tearing twigs from the trees. Times, Sunday Times (2010) The twigs are only bare for a few months. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Some pairs breed very early and will soon be making a flimsy nest of twigs in the branches. Times, Sunday Times (2009) They skip about on the thinnest of twigs, often hanging upside down to get at food. Times, Sunday Times (2006) Birch twigs are thin and flexible, and have small buds. Times, Sunday Times (2011) The catkins are crimson and green, and hang from the thin brown twigs. Times, Sunday Times (2006) What they still have on their twigs is numerous small, dark cones. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Go on, get busy with those twigs and branches. Times, Sunday Times (2006) Long green catkins are appearing on the yellow twigs, with small green leaves on either side. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Has it taken until now for these hard-nosed businessmen to finally twig they have been sold one pup after another? The Sun (2006) I went to stand beneath it and could just make out a splash of red between the thin twigs. Times, Sunday Times (2014) On a tree that is virtually bare, one can often see a solitary leaf still fluttering on a top twig. Times, Sunday Times (2015) The hazel twigs are still bare, but by the end of next month these small trees will be covered in large green leaves. Times, Sunday Times (2006) Magpies are also building their domed nests of long twigs in the trees, but have been finding it hard in the strong winds. Times, Sunday Times (2006) It's impossible not to feel camp when you're slapping bunches of birch twigs over your shoulders to reach your back. The Sun (2009) The purple and green ash flowers, which opened like little tassels on the bare twigs, still linger on some trees. Times, Sunday Times (2011) In other languages twig British English: twig NOUN A twig is a very small thin branch that grows out from a main branch of a tree or bush. There is the bird, sitting on a twig halfway up the tree. American English: twig Brazilian Portuguese: graveto Chinese: 细枝 European Spanish: ramita French: brindille German: Zweig Italian: ramoscello Japanese: 小枝 Korean: 잔가지 European Portuguese: graveto Latin American Spanish: ramita Chinese translation of 'twig' twig (twɪɡ) n (c) 嫩枝 (nènzhī) (根, gēn) vi (Brit, inf, = realize) 明白 (míngbai) vt (Brit, inf, = realize) 恍然大悟 (huǎngrán dà wù) (noun) in the sense of branch Definition a small branch or shoot of a tree There was a slight sound of a twig breaking underfoot. Synonyms branch the low, overhanging branches of a giant pine tree stick people carrying bundles of dry sticks to sell for firewood sprig Chop the watercress, reserving a sprig or two for garnish. offshoot shoot This week saw the first pink shoots of the new season's crop. spray a small spray of freesias withe (verb) in the sense of understand Definition to realize or understand (British, informal) By the time she'd twigged what it was all about, it was too late. Synonyms understand I think you understand my meaning. get You don't seem to get the point. see Oh, I see what you're saying. find out grasp The Government has not yet grasped the seriousness of the crisis. make out rumble (British, informal) catch on (informal) He tried to explain it to me, but it took me a while to catch on. comprehend I just cannot comprehend your attitude. fathom I couldn't fathom what he was talking about. tumble to (informal) Additional synonyms in the sense of catch on Definition to understand He tried to explain it to me, but it took me a while to catch on. Synonyms understand, see, find out, grasp, see through, comprehend, twig (British, informal), get the picture, see the light of day in the sense of comprehend Definition to understand I just cannot comprehend your attitude. Synonyms understand, see, take in, perceive, grasp, conceive, make out, discern, assimilate, see the light, fathom, apprehend, get the hang of (informal), get the picture, know in the sense of fathom Definition to understand by thinking carefully about I couldn't fathom what he was talking about. Synonyms understand, grasp, comprehend, interpret, get to the bottom of Nearby words of twig twelve twenty twiddle twig twilight twin twine Synonyms of 'twig' twig Explore 'twig' in the dictionary Additional synonyms in the sense of get Definition to hear or understand You don't seem to get the point. Synonyms understand, follow, catch, see, notice, realize, appreciate, be aware of, take in, perceive, grasp, comprehend, fathom, apprehend, suss (out) (slang), get the hang of (informal), get your head round in the sense of grasp Definition to understand The Government has not yet grasped the seriousness of the crisis. Synonyms understand, realize, take in, get, see, follow, catch on (informal), comprehend, get the message about, get the picture about, catch or get the drift of in the sense of offshoot Definition a shoot growing from the main stem of a plant Synonyms outgrowth, branch, limb, sprout, scion in the sense of see Definition to understand Oh, I see what you're saying. Synonyms understand, get, follow, realize, know, appreciate, take in, grasp, make out, catch on (informal), comprehend, fathom, get the hang of (informal), get the drift of in the sense of shoot Definition a new growth or sprout of a plant This week saw the first pink shoots of the new season's crop. Synonyms sprout, branch, bud, twig, sprig, offshoot, scion, slip in the sense of spray Definition a sprig or branch with buds, leaves, flowers, or berries a small spray of freesias Synonyms sprig, buttonhole, floral arrangement, branch, bough, shoot, corsage, boutonniere in the sense of sprig Definition a shoot, twig, or sprout Chop the watercress, reserving a sprig or two for garnish. Synonyms spray, stem, twig in the sense of stick Definition a small thin branch of a tree people carrying bundles of dry sticks to sell for firewood Synonyms twig, branch, birch, offshoot
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