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twig

/twɪɡ/

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noun

树枝，细枝。

A small thin branch of a tree or bush.

Examples :

"They used twigs and leaves as a base to start the fire."

他们用树枝和树叶铺底来生火。

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verb

鞭打，抽打

To beat with twigs.

Examples :

"The angry farmer threatened to twig the disobedient cow with a willow branch. "

那个生气的农夫威胁要用柳条抽打那头不听话的奶牛。

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verb

意识到，领悟，认出。

To realise something; to catch on; to recognize someone or something.

Examples :

"The student finally twigged to the math problem after the teacher explained it a second time. "

老师又解释了一遍之后，那个学生终于意识到这道数学题怎么做了。

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verb

明白，领会，理解.

To understand the meaning of (a person); to comprehend.

Examples :

"Do you twig me?"

你明白我的意思吗？

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verb

察觉，发觉

To observe slyly; also, to perceive; to discover.

Examples :

"The teacher twigged that some students were copying answers during the test. "

老师发觉有些学生在考试时抄答案。

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verb

拧，拽，拉扯。

To twitch; to pull; to tweak.

Examples :

"He tried to twig the loose thread on his shirt, hoping to pull it off without making a bigger hole. "

他想拧一下衬衫上那根松了的线头，希望能拽掉它，还不至于弄出一个更大的洞。