twigs

英 [twɪɡz]

美 [twɪɡz]

n.  细枝; 小枝; 嫩枝
v.  (突然地)懂得，理解，明白，意识到
twig的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

• 细枝;嫩枝
  Atwigis a very small thin branch that grows out from a main branch of a tree or bush.
• VERB 顿悟;突然醒悟;豁然开窍
  If youtwig, you suddenly realize or understand something.
  1. Then I twigged that they were illegal immigrants...
     然后我突然意识到他们是非法移民。
  2. By the time she'd twigged what it was all about it was too late.
     等到她把一切都想通时，已为时太晚。

双语例句

• Some birds build nests of twigs.
  一些鸟用树枝筑巢。
• Please prune the twigs off.
  请将小枝剪下。
• They built a pyramid of leaves and twigs.
  他们用树叶和枝条堆成一个角锥体。
• The gifts usually consist of leaves, sticks, twigs, plastic cups or paper towels.
  这些小礼物通常是叶子、小树棍、树枝、塑料杯子或者纸巾。
• This grapevine has grown many new twigs.
  这棵葡萄长出了许多新条。
• Low shrub of the eastern United States with downy twigs.
  美国东部的矮灌木，带绒毛的嫩枝。
• I could see twigs on the willow bush.
  我看得见柳树丛的嫩枝了。
• We heard a cracking noise among the trees. The twigs snapped as they burned.
  我们听见树林中有劈啪声。树枝燃烧时发出了劈啪声。
• Slender flexible branches or twigs ( especially of willow or some canes); used for wickerwork.
  细长柔韧的枝或嫩条（尤指柳或一些藤茎植物），用于枝编工艺。
• In their pupa stage, they resemble broken twigs.
  在蛹的阶段，它们象断开的小枝条。