twig
n
small thin branch that grows out of a larger branch on a shrub or tree 细枝; 嫩枝
They used dry twigs to start the fire. 他们用乾燥的细树枝来引火. =>illus at App 1 见附录1插图, page i.
twig v (-gg-) [I, Tn, Tw]
(Brit infml 口) realize or understand (sth) 意识到, 明白, 理解(某事物)
I gave him another clue, but he still didn't twig (the answer). 我又提示他一次, 他还是不理解(那答案).
I soon twigged who had told them. 我很快就明白了是谁告诉他们的.
🔁 扩展释义
*[twig]n. 小枝, 细枝vt. 懂得, 了解vi. 懂得, 了解【医】 小支(神经或动脉)相关词组: hop the twig
The building of skyscrapers in New York began around the year 1900.
在1900年左右,摩天楼开始在纽约兴建。
However, in recent times the old-age pension has only been paid to the poorest people because there has been an increase in the number of people out of work.189
snapvt.& vi. 猛地咬住;呵斥;折断;
vt. 拍照;用子母扣扣;[棒球]快速传(球);拍…的快照;
n. (树枝等的)突然折断;严厉的话;突然的撕咬;尤指关上或断裂的声音)啪嗒声;
vi. 啪啪作响;(目光)闪耀;(牙齿等)咯咯作响;(精神)突然崩溃;
adj. 容易的;喀嗒一声扣下的;仓促的;
adv. 噼啪作响地;啪嗒一声;猛然;
herdn. 兽群;牧群;放牧人;<蔑>群众,民众;
vt.& vi. 群集,纠结;
vt. 放牧;(使)向…移动;使成群;