snarl

🇬🇧 UK/snɑ:l/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

An angry growl; a tangle or knot; a confused, difficult situation such as a traffic jam.

咆哮;缠结;混乱(如交通堵塞)

v.

To growl angrily; to become tangled or confused; to speak in an angry, harsh tone.

咆哮;缠结;怒声说

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
snarlother
=snarl

Common Collocations

  • 1.traffic snarl交通堵塞
  • 2.angry snarl愤怒的咆哮
  • 3.snarl of traffic交通乱局
  • 4.[bureaucratic snarl]官僚程序的混乱

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The dog let out a fierce snarl when the stranger approached the gate.

  • 2.

    A major accident caused a massive traffic snarl on the highway during rush hour.

  • 3.

    The fishing lines got into a hopeless snarl after the boat rocked in the waves.

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