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单词 snarl
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
snarl1 /snɑrl/USA pronunciation   v. 
  1. to growl angrily or viciously, esp. with the teeth bared, as a dog:[no object* (~ + at + object)]The dog snarled at the child.
  2. to speak in a sharp, angry manner: [no object; (at + object)]He was snarling (at his workers) all day.[+ object]to snarl a threat.[used with quotations]"Get back, all of you!'' he snarled.

n. [countable]
  1. the act of snarling:The dog gave a snarl.
  2. a snarling word:nothing but snarls all day from the boss.
snarl•ing•ly, adv. 

snarl2 /snɑrl/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. a tangle, as of thread or hair.
  2. a complicated or confused condition or manner:a traffic snarl.
  3. a knot in wood.

v. 
  1. to (cause to) become tangled, as thread or hair: [no object]Her hair snarled as she brushed it.[+ object]That shampoo snarls her hair.
  2. to (cause to) become confused: [+ object]Traffic was badly snarled at the bridge.[no object]Traffic snarled at the entrance ramp.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
snarl1  (snärl),USA pronunciation v.i. 
  1. to growl threateningly or viciously, esp. with a raised upper lip to bare the teeth, as a dog.
  2. to speak in a surly or threatening manner suggestive of a dog's snarl.

v.t. 
  1. to say by snarling:to snarl a threat.

n. 
  1. the act of snarling.
  2. a snarling sound or utterance.
  • earlier snarle, equivalent. to obsolete snar to snarl (cognate with Dutch, Low German snarren, German schnarren) + -le 1580–90
snarler, n. 
snarling•ly, adv. 

snarl2  (snärl),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a tangle, as of thread, hair, or wire.
  2. a complicated or confused condition or matter:a traffic snarl.
  3. a knot in wood.

v.t. 
  1. to bring into a tangled condition, as thread or hair.
  2. to render complicated or confused:The questions snarled him up.
  3. Metallurgyto raise or emboss, as parts of a thin metal vessel, by hammering on a tool (snarling i′ron) held against the inner surface of the vessel.

v.i. 
  1. to become tangled;
    get into a tangle.
  • 1350–1400; Middle English snarle; see snare1, -le

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
snarl /snɑːl/ vb
  1. (intransitive) (of an animal) to growl viciously, baring the teeth
  2. to speak or express (something) viciously or angrily
n
  1. a vicious growl, utterance, or facial expression
  2. the act of snarling
Etymology: 16th Century: of Germanic origin; compare Middle Low German snarren, Middle Dutch snarren to drone

ˈsnarling adj ˈsnarly adj
snarl /snɑːl/ n
  1. a tangled mass of thread, hair, etc
  2. a complicated or confused state or situation
  3. a knot in wood
vb
  1. (often followed by up) to be, become, or make tangled or complicated
  2. (transitive) often followed by up: to confuse mentally
  3. (transitive) to flute or emboss (metal) by hammering on a tool held against the under surface
Etymology: 14th Century: of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Swedish snarel noose, Old Norse snara snare1

ˈsnarly adj
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