twigs
/twɪɡ/ (bre, ipa) · [twˈɪɡz] /twɪɡ/ (ame, ipa) · [twˈɪɡz] /ˈtwig How to pronounce twig (audio)/ (ame, mw)
twigs — noun
1. the plural form of twig, used for small, thin branches that grow from a shrub or
the plural form of twig, used for small, thin branches that grow from a shrub or tree, often after they have been snapped off and lost their leaves.
Mira gathered dry twigs for the campfire before the rain started.
gather twigs for a fire
Kenji heard twigs snap behind the tent and froze for a second.
twigs + snap for a sudden sound
After the storm, Rachid swept twigs off the school path.
Anong tied the tomato plants to thin twigs in the garden.
文法句型
a pile of twigs
twigs snap
sweep twigs off something
用法筆記
Usually refers to light, narrow branches rather than thick pieces of wood. It often appears in contexts such as fires, garden waste, bird nests, or the sound of something moving through bushes.
常見錯誤
twigs — verb
- twigspresent simple I / you / we / they
- twigses3rd person singular
- twigsing-ing form
- twigsedpast simple
1. the third-person singular present form used when someone suddenly realizes a fac
the third-person singular present form used when someone suddenly realizes a fact or notices what is really happening.
Elena twigs that the delivery driver is wearing the hotel badge.
twigs + that-clause for sudden realization
Christopher twigs why the classroom lights keep turning off after seeing the loose wire.
twigs + why-clause
Noa twigs from the nurse's silence that the plan has changed.
The manager twigs at once that the numbers were copied twice.
- realizes
the neutral everyday verb, without the informal tone
- spots
often stresses noticing a clue or pattern
- catches on
close in informal tone, but often suggests a slower process
文法句型
twigs + that-clause
twigs + why-clause
twigs from a clue that...
用法筆記
Usually informal and more common in British English. This sense focuses on the sudden moment when the truth becomes clear, often with a that-clause or another clause naming what was realized.
常見錯誤
2. the third-person singular present form used when someone manages to understand s
the third-person singular present form used when someone manages to understand something after being confused or slow to see it.
Nikhil twigs the joke only after Dario explains the final line.
twigs + object after explanation
Joao twigs the route once the guide points out the river on the map.
twigs + object once a detail is shown
The new intern twigs our filing system after two practice rounds.
Selim twigs what the science teacher meant during the second example.
- understands
the broad neutral verb for getting the meaning
- grasps
often suggests a firm mental hold on an idea
- works out
stresses solving something by thinking through it
- misunderstands
gets the meaning wrong
- misses
fails to understand the point
文法句型
twigs + object
twigs + what-clause
twigs something after help
用法筆記
Usually informal and more common in British English. Distinguish from sense 1: this sense stresses working the meaning out after some confusion, not simply noticing a fact in a flash.