twigs
/twɪɡ/ (bre, ipa) · [twˈɪɡz] /twɪɡ/ (ame, ipa) · [twˈɪɡz] /ˈtwig How to pronounce twig (audio)/ (ame, mw)
twigs — 名詞
1. the plural form of twig, used for small, thin branches that grow from a shrub or
細枝；小樹枝
細小、通常已折下的樹枝
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.
Mira 在下雨前撿了乾細枝來生火。
gather twigs for a fire
Kenji heard twigs snap behind the tent and froze for a second.
Kenji 聽見帳篷後方有小樹枝折斷的聲音，便僵住了一秒。
twigs + snap for a sudden sound
After the storm, Rachid swept twigs off the school path.
暴風雨過後，Rachid 把學校步道上的細枝掃開。
Anong tied the tomato plants to thin twigs in the garden.
Anong 在花園裡把番茄植株綁在細枝上。
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 — 動詞
- 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
突然明白
忽然看出實情或察覺到某事
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.
Elena 突然明白，那個外送員其實戴著飯店的識別證。
twigs + that-clause for sudden realization
Christopher twigs why the classroom lights keep turning off after seeing the loose wire.
Christopher 一看到那條鬆掉的電線，就突然明白教室的燈為什麼一直熄掉。
twigs + why-clause
Noa twigs from the nurse's silence that the plan has changed.
Noa 從護士的沉默裡突然明白，計畫已經改了。
The manager twigs at once that the numbers were copied twice.
經理立刻明白，那些數字被抄了兩次。
- 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
弄懂；領會
原本不懂，後來終於理解
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.
Nikhil 在 Dario 解釋最後一句後，才弄懂那個笑話。
twigs + object after explanation
Joao twigs the route once the guide points out the river on the map.
嚮導指出地圖上的那條河後，Joao 才弄懂那條路線。
twigs + object once a detail is shown
The new intern twigs our filing system after two practice rounds.
新來的實習生練了兩輪後，終於弄懂我們的歸檔系統。
Selim twigs what the science teacher meant during the second example.
到了第二個例子時，Selim 才領會那位科學老師的意思。
- 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.