“枝条”常见的英文表达是 branch 或 twig,具体使用哪个词取决于语境:
branch:指树木较大的分枝,通常有明显的粗度和长度,是比较常用的词汇。例如:
The bird built its nest on a high branch.(那只鸟在高高的树枝上筑了巢。)
twig:指树木上细小的枝条,尤其是新长出的或尚未完全木质化的嫩枝。例如:
She picked a twig and used it as a toothpick.(她捡起一根小树枝,用来当牙签。)