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

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。
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。
There were the towering lilac bushes, so laden with the huge flower clusters. Carefully, the young woman chose a sprig here, another one there.
那里有高耸的丁香花，上面开满了硕大的串串花束。年轻女人小心翼翼地从这儿摘一枝，在那儿挑一束。
A child wrapped in a blanket sits propped up in a large wicker chair, toying with a sprig.
裹着一条毯子的一个小孩靠着一把大柳条椅坐着，手里玩着一个小树枝。
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。
He wore a sprig of lilac in his button hole.
他在钮孔上面插了一小枝丁香。
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。
Sometimes a garnish anda condiment will be used together to finish the presentation of a dish, forexample an entr é ecould be topped with a sauce and then a sprig of parsley would be added as a garnish.
有时，饰菜和调料会同时用来完成上碟，比如，在主菜上浇盖酱汁然后加上小西芹枝叶作为饰菜。
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。