twig
n. 細枝,嫩枝
v. 理解,明白
A twig is a very small thin branch that grows out from a main branch of a tree or bush.
If you twig, you suddenly realize or understand something.
Then I twigged that they were illegal immigrants...
然後我突然意識到他們是非法移民。
By the time she'd twigged what it was all about it was too late.
等到她把一切都想通時,已為時太晚。
1. small branch or division of a branch; usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year
1. branch out in a twiglike manner;
2. understand, usually after some initial difficulty;
Perching on a twig, the bird sang day after day for the tree.
鳥兒坐在樹枝上, 天天給樹唱歌,樹呢,天天聽著鳥兒唱.
Looking forward to bare twig, a slight wind, the proud in the display.
仰望著光禿的枝杈, 微微隨風, 在顯示著高傲.
I gave him another clue, but he still didn't twig.
我又提示他一次, 他還是不理解.
A single twig breaks, but the bundle of twigs is strong.
一根筷子容易折斷, 一捆筷子難折斷.
Just as the twig is bent, the tree is inclined.
[諺]彎曲的樹苗長成彎曲的大樹(意指人的性格 、 品質決定於兒童時期的教育).