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 Englishsnarlother
=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.