| 释义 |
twig
I. \ˈtwig\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English twigge, from Old English; akin to Old English twig, Middle Low German twīch, Old High German zwīg twig, Old English twēgen, twā, tū two — more at two
1. : a small shoot or branch usually without its leaves : a portion of stem of no definite length or size
2. : a minute branch of a nerve or artery
< auricular twigs of the coronary arteries — C.H.Best & N.B.Taylor >
3. : a divining rod
< with the twirl of a hazel twig has found water on dozens of small holdings — Irish Digest >
II. transitive verb
(twigged ; twigged ; twigging ; twigs)
: to beat with or as if with a twig : switch
III. transitive verb
(twigged ; twigged ; twigging ; twigs)
Etymology: probably alteration of English dialect twick to twist, twitch, tweak, from Middle English twikken — more at tweak
: pull, twitch
IV. noun
(-s)
: pull, tug
V. verb
(twigged ; twigged ; twigging ; twigs)
Etymology: perhaps from Scottish Gaelic tuig I understand, perceive
transitive verb
1. : notice, observe, perceive, watch
< reflected that the paratrooper might not have twigged him — Earle Birney >
2. : to understand the meaning of : comprehend
< by their use of words you can twig what is wrong with them — Christopher Morley >
intransitive verb
: notice, understand
< she probably twigged instinctively about things being a bit rough for him — H.E.Bates >
VI. noun
(-s)
Etymology: origin unknown
Britain : fashion, mode, style
< a plan she formed for going to the ball in proper twig — Samuel Lover > |