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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。
小树枝；嫩枝
sprigs — plural of sprig
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小树枝；嫩枝
a small branch or twig, especially one that grows from a larger branch
She added a sprig of rosemary to the stew.
她在炖菜里加了一小枝迷迭香。
小枝；嫩枝；小花枝。
A small shoot or twig of a tree or other plant; a spray.
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。
a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year
形似小枝或嫩枝的装饰物。
An ornament resembling a small shoot or twig.
形似叶或花枝的装饰物。
an ornament that resembles a spray of leaves or flowers
She added a fresh sprig of mint to the lemonade for extra flavor.
她在柠檬水里加了一根新鲜的薄荷嫩枝，以增添风味。
He picked a small sprig from the rose bush and put it in his notebook.
他从玫瑰丛上摘了一小枝，夹进笔记本里。
The chef garnished each plate with a sprig of parsley before serving.
上菜前，厨师用一小枝欧芹为每盘菜作装饰。
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 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。
Not this
He broke a thick sprig from the tree.
Use this
He broke a thick branch from the tree.
sprig 指纤细的小枝或嫩枝，不能与 thick 搭配；表示大树枝时应用 branch。
Not this
She put two sprig of mint in the tea.
Use this
She put two sprigs of mint in the tea.
sprig 是可数名词，复数形式为 sprigs；汉语没有名词复数变化，英语中数量词后需用复数形式。
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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。
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。
一小枝迷迭香
Roast the chicken with a sprig of rosemary.
用一小枝迷迭香烤鸡肉。
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。
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。
我把我的丁香花枝献给你。
From Walt Whitman's 1865 elegy for Abraham Lincoln, 'When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom'd'; the lilac sprig is a recurring symbol of mourning and remembrance.
出自沃尔特·惠特曼1865年为亚伯拉罕·林肯所作的挽歌《当紫丁香最近在庭院开放时》；丁香花枝是哀悼与思念的反复出现的象征。
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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。
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。
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.
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