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

• Please prune the twigs off.
  请将小枝剪下。
• The long willow twigs hang low, brushing the surface of the lake.
  长长的柳条垂及湖面。
• Sharp twigs scratched her arms and legs.
  尖利的小刺刮伤了她的手臂和大腿；
• This grapevine has grown many new twigs.
  这棵葡萄长出了许多新条。
• The bird began to put twigs and grass in the hat.
  小鸟开始往帽子里放小树枝和草。
• Cut off the unnecessary twigs and branches.
  把多余的枝叶剪去。
• They eat a great deal of fibrous twigs and woody material.
  它们吃大量含纤维的嫩枝和木质物。
• 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。
• Beavers find enough nutritious twigs and branches to support new colonies.
  河狸可以找到更多营养丰富的嫩枝和树杈来养活新的群体。
• The drains got silted up again with mud and bits of twigs.
  排水沟被淤泥和细枝堵塞了。