Word · Frequency #11441
snag
钩住；钩破；撕破；刮破
to catch or tear something, such as fabric, on a rough surface or projection
常指衣物、丝袜等被钉子、树枝等粗糙物钩住而撕裂。
- 1.
To catch or tear (e.g. fabric) upon a rough surface or projection.
(织物等)被粗糙表面或突出物钩住或撕破。
- 2.
To damage or sink (a vessel) by collision; said of a tree or branch fixed to the bottom of a navigable body of water and partially submerged or rising to just beneath the surface.
指船只与部分 submerged 或接近水面的树或树枝相撞而受损或沉没。
- 3.
To fish by means of dragging a large hook or hooks on a line, intending to impale the body (rather than the mouth) of the target.
用大钩子或钩组拖钓,意图刺中鱼的身体而非嘴部。
撞上水下障碍物受损或沉没；拖钓；用大钩挂鱼身捕鱼；(织物等)被粗糙表面或突出物钩住或撕破。；指船只与部分 submerged 或接近水面的树或树枝相撞而受损或沉没。；用大钩子或钩组拖钓,意图刺中鱼的身体而非嘴部。
In use
She snagged her dress on the broken fence and tore a small hole in it.
The boat snagged on a submerged branch and began to take on water.
When the fish would not bite, the anglers tried to snag them with large hooks.
Verb forms
base snag · third person snags · -ing snagging · past snagged · past participle snagged
注意：snag作动词时，过去式和过去分词双写g加-ed，即snagged；现在分词双写g加-ing。
Connections
Collocations
- snag one's sweater
- 钩破毛衣
- She snagged her sweater on a branch.她的毛衣被树枝钩破了。
- get snagged
- 被钩住；被缠住
- The boat got snagged on a submerged log.船被水下的圆木挂住了。
- snag a fish
- （用钩子）钩住鱼身捕鱼
- He snagged a salmon by the tail.他钩住了一条鲑鱼的尾巴。
Idioms & figurative uses
- hit a snag
- 遇到意想不到的问题或障碍Our plan hit a snag when the venue closed unexpectedly.当场地意外关闭时，我们的计划遇到了障碍。
Synonyms
- catch
- 钩住；挂住 · 比 snag 更常用，语气较轻，只强调被挂住或绊住，不一定导致撕破。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象树枝的尖刺（snag音似“撕那”）钩住衣服，“嘶啦”一声撕破——snag就是钩住、钩破、绊住。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：everyday conversation、sewing and clothing care、outdoor activities 这里讨论的是“snag”作动词表示“钩破、刮破”的用法。该义项多用于日常对话或一般叙述，属于中性说法；在较正式的书面语中，若不强调被钩住的过程，通常更常用 catch 或 tear。
Pronunciation & Spelling
真押韵：bag /bæɡ/、tag /tæɡ/、drag /dræɡ/、flag /flæɡ/ 均以 /æɡ/ 结尾，与 snag 押韵。注意拼写相似的 snack /snæk/ 和 snake /sneɪk/ 读音不同：snack 以 /k/ 结尾，snake 的元音是 /eɪ/，都不押韵。
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。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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