gnarl something
用于物理扭曲。
The old tree's roots gnarled the ground.
老树的根使地面扭曲变形。
咆哮；吼叫；低声抱怨；嘟囔；使打结或扭曲。；咆哮或低吼。；扭曲成畸形状态
to twist or knot, especially into a deformed state
使打结或扭曲。
To knot or twist something.
咆哮或低吼。
To snarl or growl; to gnar.
扭曲成畸形状态
twist into a state of deformity
低声抱怨或发出不满的声音
make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath
一般现在时
He gnarls the wood to make it look twisted.
他把木头弄成扭曲的样子。
一般过去时
The old tree gnarled under the weight of the storm.
那棵老树在暴风雨的重压下扭曲了。
现在完成时
She has gnarled her hands from years of hard work.
多年的辛苦劳作使她的手变得粗糙变形。
规则动词
The old tree's roots gnarl around the rocks, creating a twisted pattern.
老树的根扭曲地缠绕在岩石上，形成了交错的图案。
用法提示：动词gnarl表示‘扭曲成畸形状态’，这里用原形描述根的自然形态。
AI contextual example
The woodworker deliberately gnarled the willow branches to form an artistic sculpture.
木匠故意把柳枝扭弯，做成一件艺术雕塑。
用法提示：过去式gnarled表示‘使扭曲变形’，描述人为动作。
AI contextual example
Over time, the constant wind gnarled the once-straight trunk into a crooked shape.
久而久之，持续的风把原本笔直的树干吹得弯曲变形。
用法提示：过去式gnarled表示‘因外力而扭曲’，强调结果。
AI contextual example
用于物理扭曲。
The old tree's roots gnarled the ground.
老树的根使地面扭曲变形。
常用于表达不满。
He gnarled at the cold soup.
他低声抱怨汤是凉的。
描述形态。
Her fingers were gnarled with arthritis.
她的手指因关节炎而变得扭曲。
grammar · medium
易错句子The storm gnarls the branches.
正确表达The storm gnarled the branches.
动词"gnarl"表示"扭曲变形"时，通常用于被动或过去分词形式"gnarled"，而主动语态"gnarls"不自然。
grammar · medium
易错句子The tree has many gnarls.
正确表达The tree has many gnarled branches.
"gnarl"作为动词，不能直接作名词表示"树瘤"；应使用过去分词"gnarled"作形容词修饰名词。
snarl 强调发出威胁的声音或纠缠在一起，而 gnarl 更多指扭结变形或低声嘀咕。
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