twig

中英词典：twig

形容词

twiggy [ˈtwɪɡi]：细长的，干瘦的

名词

twig [twɪɡ]：小树枝，嫩枝

词语辨析

twig 与 branch 的区别在于大小和细节程度。

• twig：指细小的树枝，通常指直径较小、柔软而容易折断的枝条。
• branch：指较大、较粗的树枝，通常用于形容主干和分支的结构。

词汇扩充

相关的词汇有：branchlet（小分枝）、shoot（新梢）、switch（鞭子形的树枝）、twiglet（细小的树枝）。

近义词

branchlet、shoot、switch、twiglet

反义词

trunk（树干）

柯林斯词典

twig [noun]

1. A twig is a small, thin branch that grows out from a main branch of a tree or bush.
2. If you twig something, you suddenly realize or understand it.

牛津词典

twig [noun]

1. A small branch or division of a branch.
2. (British, informal) Understand or realize something.

用法

名词用法

1. The bird landed on a twig and sang.
2. She collected fallen twigs to start a fire.

动词用法

1. I twigged that something was wrong when he didn't answer the phone.

例句

1. The squirrel jumped from twig to twig in the tree.
2. She snapped a twig off the branch.
3. He suddenly twigged that he had left his keys inside the house.
4. The bird built its nest using small twigs and leaves.
5. The wind rustled the leaves on the twigs.
6. She carefully arranged the twigs in a vase to create a decorative display.
7. He used a twig as a fishing rod.
8. She tied the flowers together with a twig.
9. He absentmindedly snapped a twig while walking through the forest.
10. The children enjoyed playing with twigs and building forts.
11. He quickly twigged that she was lying.
12. She watched as the squirrel gnawed on a twig.
13. The tree's slender twigs swayed in the breeze.
14. The hiker used a twig to mark his path through the woods.
15. She carefully tied the box closed with a twig.
16. He stepped on a twig and it snapped loudly.
17. The cat played with a twig on the floor.
18. As he walked through the forest, he collected interesting twigs and leaves.
19. The tree's twigs were bare in the winter.
20. He used a twig to scrape the dirt off his shoes.