a gnarl
The old oak had a large gnarl on its trunk.
那棵老橡树的树干上有一个大木瘤。
扭曲肿胀的东西；疙瘩；扭曲紧绷肿胀的东西；木瘤
A knot or twisted protuberance on a tree, or something resembling such a knot, as in stone or limbs.
A knot in wood; a knurl or a protuberance with twisted grain, on a tree.
扭曲紧绷肿胀的东西
something twisted and tight and swollen
Something resembling a knot in wood, such as in stone or limbs.
The woodcutter carefully removed the gnarl from the oak plank.
樵夫小心地从橡木板上移除了那个木节。
用法提示：gnarl 在此为名词，指木材上的节瘤。
AI contextual example
Old tree trunks often have gnarls that add character to the wood.
老树干上常有木瘤，为木材增添了特色。
用法提示：gnarls 为复数形式，指多个木节。
AI contextual example
A large gnarl near the base made the branch difficult to saw.
靠近底部的一个大木瘤使得锯这根树枝很困难。
用法提示：gnarl 作为名词，指影响切割的木节。
AI contextual example
The old oak had a large gnarl on its trunk.
那棵老橡树的树干上有一个大木瘤。
The woodworker admired the gnarls in the timber.
木匠欣赏着木材中的木节。
There is a gnarl in the branch that makes it strong.
树枝上有一个木瘤，使它更坚固。
grammar · medium
易错句子There is a big narl on the trunk.
正确表达There is a big gnarl on the trunk.
拼写错误，gnarl中的‘g’不发音，易被忽略而写成‘narl’。
grammar · medium
易错句子The tree gnarled with age.
正确表达The tree has many gnarls with age.
词性误用：gnarl是名词，不能作动词；表示‘有木节’应使用have a gnarl或be gnarled。
grammar · medium
易错句子He held a gnarl walking stick.
正确表达He held a gnarled walking stick.
混淆词性：gnarl是名词，修饰物品应用形容词gnarled（多节的、扭曲的）。
用于形容毛发、线等的缠结，而 gnarl 指木材上的节疤。
指金属表面的小凸起或滚花，gnarl 指木材上的天然节瘤。
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