Word · Frequency #20030
sprigs
小树枝；嫩枝
sprigs is the plural of sprig.
a small branch or twig, especially one that grows from a larger branch
- 1.
A small shoot or twig of a tree or other plant; a spray.
小枝；嫩枝；小花枝。
- 2.
a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year
小枝或枝条的分支(尤指末端分支)；通常指当年或前一年的枝条。
- 3.
An ornament resembling a small shoot or twig.
形似小枝或嫩枝的装饰物。
- 4.
an ornament that resembles a spray of leaves or flowers
形似叶或花枝的装饰物。
- 5.
One of the separate pieces of lace fastened on a ground in applique lace.
贴花蕾丝中缝在底布上的独立蕾丝片。
- 6.
A brad, or nail without a head.
无头钉；无头小钉。
- 7.
A small eyebolt ragged or barbed at the point.
尖端粗糙或有倒刺的小环头螺栓。
- 8.
A house sparrow.
家麻雀。
小枝；嫩枝；小花枝。；小枝或枝条的分支(尤指末端分支)；通常指当年或前一年的枝条。；形似小枝或嫩枝的装饰物。；形似叶或花枝的装饰物。；贴花蕾丝中缝在底布上的独立蕾丝片。
In use
She added a fresh sprig of mint to the lemonade for extra flavor.
He picked a small sprig from the rose bush and put it in his notebook.
The chef garnished each plate with a sprig of parsley before serving.
a sprig of [plant]
sprig 作名词时指带叶的小枝，常与 of 连用表示植物的数量。
She added a sprig of rosemary to the stew.
她在炖菜里加了一小枝迷迭香。
sprig [something] with [something]
sprig 作动词时表示用嫩枝装饰，搭配为 sprig sth with sth。
They sprigged the table with lavender.
他们用薰衣草小枝装饰了桌子。
Common mistakes
He broke a thick sprig from the tree.
Connections
Collocations
- a sprig of parsley
- 一小枝欧芹
- Garnish the dish with a sprig of parsley.用一小枝欧芹给这道菜作装饰。
- a sprig of mint
- 一小枝薄荷
- She added a sprig of mint to her lemonade.她在柠檬水里加了一小枝薄荷。
- a sprig of rosemary
- 一小枝迷迭香
- Roast the chicken with a sprig of rosemary.用一小枝迷迭香烤鸡肉。
- a sprig of holly
- 一小枝冬青
- They hung a sprig of holly above the door.他们在门上挂了一小枝冬青。
- a sprig of lilac
- 一小枝丁香花
- He picked a sprig of lilac from the garden.他从花园里摘了一小枝丁香花。
Pop culture & quotes
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想 spring（春天）与 sprig 近似：sprig 少个 n，恰似春天新抽出的短小嫩枝，g 像小枝分叉。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：cooking、gardening、decoration 此处指名词义“小枝、嫩枝”（带叶的小枝）。该词属于中性语域，不特别正式也不口语化；通常用于烹饪（如一小枝香草）、园艺或装饰描写中。比较常见于菜谱、植物说明和节日装饰的语境。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All six words rhyme with sprig: their stressed vowel is /ɪ/ and final sound is /ɡ/, all spelled -ig. Beware lookalikes such as spright /spraɪt/ and string /strɪŋ/: they look similar but do not rhyme.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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