sprig

英 [sprɪɡ]

美 [sprɪɡ]

n.  (烹饪或装饰用)带叶小枝
v.  用小枝装饰; 加小枝花样; 用钉子钉; 使草蔓生; 钉扁头钉

复数：sprigs　过去式：sprigged　现在分词：sprigging　

GRE

Collins.1 / BNC.20030 / COCA.10342

牛津词典

noun

• （烹饪或装饰用）带叶小枝
  a small stem with leaves on it from a plant or bush, used in cooking or as a decoration
  1. a sprig of parsley/holly/heather
     一小枝欧芹 / 冬青 / 帚石楠

柯林斯词典

• (尤指烹饪或装饰用的)带叶小枝
  Asprigis a small stem with leaves on it which has been picked from a bush or plant, especially so that it can be used in cooking or as a decoration.

英英释义

noun

• an ornament that resembles a spray of leaves or flowers
• a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division)
  Synonym:branchlettwig

双语例句

• A sprig of holly, parsley, heather, etc
  一根冬青、欧芹、石南等的小枝
• Whenever you need a boost, just rub a sprig between your fingers to release the fragrance into the air.
  每当你需要提神时，只要用手指摩擦嫩枝将香味释放到空气中。
• If it is only a sprout of radish or the sprig of a rose-bush, one would let it grow wherever it might wish.
  如果是小萝卜或是玫瑰的嫩苗，就让它去自由地生长。
• Garnish with a parsley sprig and enjoy with a glass of red.
  用欧芹装饰，再配一杯红葡萄酒。
• He wore a sprig of lilac in his buttonhole.
  他在他的钮扣上戴著一个紫丁香的小花枝。
• He wore a sprig of lilac in his button hole.
  他在钮孔上面插了一小枝丁香。
• Study on bio-ecological characteristics of Platanus acerifolia in blooming and bearing ⅰ Flower buds 'development and distribution on crown and sprig
  悬铃木开花结实生物生态学特性研究Ⅰ花芽分化分布规律
• Skewed a bit more to the specialty market, Companies like Mary Meyer and Sprig toys will be just a few that will lead the growth in this category.
  斜一点的专业市场，如玛丽Meyer和小枝玩具公司将只是少数，这将导致在这一类的增长。
• To this the BBC replied," place a sprig of spaghetti in a tin of tomato sauce and hope for the best. "
  对于这个问题，BBC回答说，“把一小支意大利面放在番茄酱的罐子里，并满怀希望。”
• It must still be on top of the stove at that time, dreaming that it would wake up with a sprig of heliotrope between its teeth.
  那时，它一定还在炉子顶上，梦想着它能够叼着一小枝向日葵醒来。