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twig 1 AHD[twĭg] D.J.[twɪg]K.K.[twɪg]n.(名词)- A young shoot representing the current season's growth of a woody plant.细枝:代表了当前季节木本植物的生长状况的小枝条
- Any small, leafless branch of a woody plant.细枝,嫩枝:木本植物的小的无叶的枝条
- Middle English 中古英语
- from Old English twigge * see dwo- 源自 古英语 twigge * 参见 dwo-
twig 2 AHD[twĭg] D.J.[twɪg]K.K.[twɪg]v.(动词)twigged, twig.ging, twigs 【多用于英国】 v.tr.(及物动词)- To observe or notice.看出,察觉
- To understand or figure out:懂得,明白,理解:"The layman has twigged what the strategist twigged almost two decades ago"(Manchester Guardian Weekly)“外行明白了战略家近二十年前明白的东西”(曼彻斯特卫报周刊)
v.intr.(不及物动词)- To be or become aware of the situation; understand:了解:了解形势;明白:"As Europe is now twigging, the best breeding ground for innovators who know how to do business is often big, competitive companies"(Economist)“正如欧洲现在明白的,培养懂得怎么做生意的革新者的最好土壤是竞争性的大公司”(经济学家)
- Irish Gaelic tuigim [I understand] 爱尔兰盖尔语 tuigim [我明白]
- from Old Irish tuicse 源自 古爱尔兰语 tuicse
- variant of to-ucc- [to understand] to-ucc-的变体 [明白,理解]
twig 3 AHD[twĭg] D.J.[twɪg]K.K.[twɪg]n.Chiefly British(名词)【多用于英国】- The current style; the fashion.时尚:最新的式样
- [Origin unknown] [词源不明]
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