snarl

US /snɑːrl/
UK /snɑːrl/
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1.

缠结, 混乱

a tangled mess

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Her hair was a hopeless snarl after the windy walk.
大风散步后，她的头发乱成一团。
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The fishing line was a complete snarl.
鱼线完全缠成一团了。
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tangleknotmessjumblemuddle
2.

混乱, 僵局, 困境

a complicated or confused state of things

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The traffic was a complete snarl during rush hour.
高峰时段交通完全堵塞了。
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The negotiations ended in a diplomatic snarl.
谈判以一场外交僵局告终。
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tanglemessmuddleconfusioncomplication
3.

咆哮, 龇牙

an aggressive growl with bared teeth

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The dog let out a low snarl as the stranger approached.
陌生人走近时，狗发出了低沉的咆哮。
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His angry words were accompanied by a menacing snarl.
他愤怒的话语伴随着威胁性的咆哮。
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growlbarkroargnash
1.

咆哮, 龇牙

to make an aggressive growl with bared teeth

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The guard dog began to snarl at the intruder.
警犬开始对入侵者咆哮。
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He would often snarl at anyone who disagreed with him.
他经常对任何不同意他的人咆哮。
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growlbarkroargnash
2.

缠绕, 使混乱, 使复杂

to cause to become tangled or confused

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The strong winds began to snarl the kite strings.
强风开始缠绕风筝线。
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The unexpected question threatened to snarl the speaker's presentation.
这个意想不到的问题可能会打乱演讲者的演示。
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tangleknotentanglecomplicateconfuse