sprig

sprig1
noun
  1. a small stem bearing leaves or flowers, taken from a bush or plant
    （带叶或花的）小枝
    a sprig of holly.
    一根冬青枝。
    ■a descendant or younger member of a family or social class
    子孙；后辈；晚辈
    a sprig of the French nobility.
    一位法国贵族的后裔。
    ■(archaic, chiefly derogatory)a young man
    (古，主贬)年轻人，小青年
    ■a small moulded decoration applied to a piece of pottery before firing
    （烧窑前刻在陶胚上的）小型模印浮雕装饰
  2. decorate (pottery) with small, separately moulded designs
    用模印浮雕装饰（陶器）
派生
spriggy
adjective
语源
  1. Middle English: from or related to Low German sprick
sprig2
noun
  1. a small tapering tack with no head, used chiefly to hold glass in a window frame until the putty dries
    无头钉；（用于固定窗玻璃的）嵌玻璃钉
语源
  1. Middle English: of unknown origin
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