Word · Frequency #11441
snag
问题；困难；障碍
a problem or difficulty that makes something go wrong
- 1.
A stump or base of a branch that has been lopped off; a short branch, or a sharp or rough branch.
被砍掉的树枝的残桩或基部；短枝,或尖锐粗糙的树枝。
- 2.
A misnaged, an opponent to Chassidic Judaism (more likely modern, for cultural reasons).
米斯纳格德,即反对哈西德派犹太教的人。
- 3.
a sharp protuberance
尖突物
- 4.
A dead tree that remains standing.
仍然矗立的枯树。
- 5.
a dead tree that is still standing, usually in an undisturbed forest
仍然挺立的枯树,通常在未被打扰的森林中
- 6.
A tree, or a branch of a tree, fixed in the bottom of a river or other navigable water, and rising nearly or quite to the surface, by which boats are sometimes pierced and sunk.
沉入河底或可航水域、几乎或刚好露出水面的树木或树枝,船只可能被其刺穿而沉没。
- 7.
an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart
强行造成的开口,如拉开所致
- 8.
Any sharp protuberant part of an object, which may catch, scratch, or tear other objects brought into contact with it.
物体上任何尖锐凸出的部分,可能钩住、刮伤或撕裂与之接触的其他物体。
- 9.
A tooth projecting beyond the others; a broken or decayed tooth.
突出于其他牙齿之外的牙；破损或龋坏的牙。
- 10.
A problem or difficulty with something.
某事的问题或困难。
- 11.
A pulled thread or yarn, as in cloth; a tear.
布料等上的抽丝或纱线；撕裂处。
- 12.
One of the secondary branches of an antler.
鹿角的分枝之一。
尖突物；锐利的凸起；（树枝砍剩的）残桩；（织物上的）抽丝；裂口；撕破处；枯树；枯立木；（水中的）沉木；暗桩；突出的牙；断牙；蛀牙
In use
We came across a snag while setting up the projector.
The only snag is that the last bus leaves at nine.
Our outdoor wedding hit a few snags because of the heavy rain.
a snag can provide food and a habitat for insects and birds
she had snags in her stockings
hit a snag
表示遇到意外困难，常见于口语。
We hit a snag when the software crashed.
软件崩溃时我们遇到了障碍。
a snag in sth
指某事物中的小问题或障碍。
There is a snag in the contract.
Connections
Collocations
- hit a snag
- 遇到麻烦；碰上障碍
- The negotiations hit a snag over the budget.谈判在预算问题上遇到了障碍。
- a technical snag
- 技术故障；技术性障碍
- The launch was delayed by a technical snag.发射因技术故障而被推迟。
- a major snag
- 重大障碍；严重问题
- A major snag in the plan is the lack of funding.该计划的一个重大障碍是资金不足。
- iron out snags
- 解决麻烦；排除障碍
- We still need to iron out a few snags before the release.发布之前我们还需要解决一些问题。
- a snag in the plan
- 计划中的问题；方案里的障碍
- There is a snag in the plan: we don't have enough time.计划中有个问题：我们时间不够。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象森林里一根尖树枝（snag）突然钩破你的衣服，发出‘嘶’的一声，造成意外障碍。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：in project discussions、during daily conversations about minor problems 通常用于非正式场合，多指计划或过程中意外出现的小障碍或麻烦。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the /-æɡ/ rhyme with 'snag'. Note that 'snag' begins with /sn-/, while these have other initial consonant clusters. No common lookalikes with different sounds are included.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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