snarl的意思

snarl

英式音标[snɑrl]
美式英标[snɑːl]

基本解释

n. 咆哮；怒骂；混乱

vi. 咆哮；怒骂；缠结

vt. 搞乱；咆哮着说；使…缠结

snarl 缠结，蓬乱

来自中古英语 snarlen,缠结，来自 snare,编网，织网，-le,表反复。

snarl (v.2): "growl and bare the teeth," 1580s, perhaps from Dutch or Low German snarren "to rattle," probably of imitative origin (compare German schnarren "to rattle," schnurren "to hum, buzz"). Meaning "speak in a harsh manner" first recorded 1690s. Related: Snarled; snarling.
snarl (v.1): "to tangle, to catch in a snare or noose" (trans.), late 14c., from a noun snarl "a snare, a noose" (late 14c.), probably a diminutive of snare (n.1). Intransitive sense "become twisted or entangled" is from c. 1600. Related: Snarled; snarling.
snarl (n.2): "a sharp growl accompanied by a display of the teeth," 1610s, from snarl (v.2).
snarl (n.1): late 14c., "a snare, noose," from snarl (v.1). Meaning "a tangle, a knot" is first attested c. 1600. Meaning "a traffic jam" is from 1933.

1. With a snarl, the second dog made a dive for his heel.: 伴着一声嗥叫，第二只狗扑向了他的脚后跟。

5. His eyes flashed, and his lips were drawn back in a furious snarl.: 他目光炯炯，咧开了嘴巴怒气冲冲地吼了一声。