twigging

这组词都有“树枝”的意思。它们的区别是：

1.branch为树枝的统称; twig指大树枝的细枝、嫩枝; shoot指植物的芽、嫩枝、新梢、苗; spray尤指有叶有花的树枝、花枝。

2.branch不分大小粗细; bough比较大; shoot最幼小; spray比shoot稍大、稍长一点。

He broke off a branch.

他折断了一根树枝。

They built their small shelter with boughs.

他们用大树枝搭起他们的小掩蔽处。

A few tender shoots of green had started to appear.

几颗绿色的嫩芽开始出现了。

Dry twigs are good to start a fire with.

干燥的细树枝用来生火很好。