单词 | twig |
释义 | twig 2 ![]() v. twigged, twig·ging, twigs Chiefly British v.tr. 1. To observe or notice. 2. To understand or figure out: "The layman has twigged what the strategist twigged almost two decades ago" (Manchester Guardian Weekly). v.intr. To be or become aware of the situation; understand: "As Europe is now twigging, the best breeding ground for innovators who know how to do business is often big, competitive companies" (Economist). [Perhaps from Irish Gaelic tuig-, stem of tuigim, I understand, from Old Irish tuicim.] |
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