Word · Frequency #10745
snarl
咆哮;怒吼
a growl or snarling sound, especially of an angry dog
- 1.
A knot or complication of hair, thread, or the like, difficult to disentangle.
难以解开的头发、线等的结或缠结。
- 2.
The act of snarling; a growl; a surly or peevish expression; an angry contention.
咆哮的动作;怒吼;粗暴或不满的表情;愤怒的争吵
- 3.
An intricate complication; a problematic difficulty; a knotty or tangled situation.
复杂的纠结;棘手的问题;复杂或纠缠的情况
- 4.
A growl, for example that of an angry or surly dog, or similar; grumbling sounds.
咆哮声,例如愤怒或粗暴的狗的声音,或类似的咕哝声。
- 5.
A slow-moving traffic jam.
缓慢移动的交通堵塞
- 6.
A squabble.
争吵
缠结;乱团;交通堵塞;塞车;混乱;复杂局面;争吵;口角;难以解开的头发、线等的结或缠结。
In use
She spent an hour trying to brush the snarl out of her hair.
The fishing line had a snarl that took ages to untangle.
There was a snarl of cables behind the computer desk.
a snarl of sth
也可用于比喻,指交通或问题等复杂混乱的状态。
A snarl of wires lay under the desk.
桌子下有一团缠结的电线。
with a snarl
常描述人或动物愤怒时的表情。
The dog bared its teeth with a snarl.
那条狗龇着牙咆哮了一声。
in a snarl
常与 be、get 等动词连用,表示处于混乱或缠结的状态。
Traffic was in a snarl after the accident.
Connections
Collocations
- traffic snarl
- 交通拥堵
- The accident caused a traffic snarl that lasted for hours.事故造成了持续数小时的交通拥堵。
- snarl of hair
- 缠结的头发
- She tried to comb out the snarl of hair in the morning.她早上想梳开缠结的头发。
- snarl of wires
- 缠成一团的电线
- Behind the desk there was a snarl of wires.桌子后面有一团缠在一起的电线。
- with a snarl
- 咆哮着;带着怒容
- He turned around with a snarl.他咆哮着转过身来。
- let out a snarl
- 发出一声咆哮
- The dog let out a snarl and bared its teeth.那只狗发出一声咆哮,露出了牙齿。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想:狗生气低吼(snarl)时颈毛竖起像打结的乱毛,于是snarl一词兼有“咆哮”和“缠结”两种意思。
Context & Register
语域:mixed 常见场景:谈论头发、线缆等缠结时、描述动物或人发出低吼、怒声时、讨论交通、法律或组织中的复杂难题时 snarl 作名词时有“缠结”“低吼/怒声”和“复杂难办的局面”等几个常见含义。它们通常出现在日常叙述或新闻报道中,总体属于中性;其中“复杂局面”的比喻用法多用于灵活的口语或报刊表达,不像正式文书那么严肃。
Grammar Note
表示“缠结的一团”时,常与 of 连用说明缠绕物;表示“咆哮”时,是可数名词,常作单数。
Pronunciation & Spelling
真正同韵的词:gnarl(/nɑːl/)与 snarl 在非卷舌口音中同押 /ɑːl/。拼写相近但读音不同:pearl(/pɜːl/)虽也以 -arl 结尾,但读 /ɜːl/;snare(/sneə/)以 snar- 开头,但元音为 /eə/。bar(/bɑː/)可帮你辨认 snarl 中 ar 的 /ɑː/ 音,但结尾没有 /l/;growl(/ɡraʊl/)与 snarl 的“咆哮”义近,但元音是 /aʊ/。
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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