twig

名词 twig:

1. a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year
   同义词：branchlet, sprig

动词 twig:

1. branch out in a twiglike manner
2. understand, usually after some initial difficulty
   同义词：catch on, get wise, get onto, tumble, latch on, cotton on, get it

1. I kept dropping hints but he still didn't twig.
   我一直不停地暗示他，但他还是不懂。
2. She heard a twig snap.
   她听到一根细树枝的断裂声。