twig
/twɪɡ/ (bre, ipa) · /twɪɡ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈtwig/ (ame, mw)
twig — noun
- twigsingular
- twigsplural
1. a very thin piece of wood that grows from a woody plant, or that has broken off
a very thin piece of wood that grows from a woody plant, or that has broken off one
Talia snapped a dry twig to start the campfire.
collocation: dry twig
A green insect stayed still on the twig above Marco's shoulder.
on the twig
After the storm, small twigs covered the path to the shed.
Nala tied a red ribbon to a twig in the vase.
文法句型
a twig on + tree or bush
snap a twig
bundle of twigs
用法筆記
A twig is much smaller and easier to break than a branch. People often use the word for a dry piece on the ground or one cut from the plant.
twig — verb
- twigpresent simple I / you / we / they
- twigs3rd person singular
- twigging-ing form
- twiggedpast simple
1. to understand what is happening or what someone means, often after missing it at
to understand what is happening or what someone means, often after missing it at first
When the lights went out, Wren finally twigged that the bill was unpaid.
twig + that-clause for sudden realization
Hearing the joke twice, Nikhil twigged what everyone was laughing at.
twig + wh-clause
Lara had not twigged yet, so Sayaka pointed at the wrong train number.
Christopher twigged the trick when the card was missing from the deck.
- miss
to fail to notice the clue or point
文法句型
twig
twig + that-clause
twig + wh-clause
twig + noun phrase (joke/point/trick)
用法筆記
Chiefly British and informal. It often suggests finally catching a clue, joke, or hidden fact after failing to see it immediately.