snarl

snɑ:l
托福GRE Collins 1

英文释义

n. a vicious angry growl
n. an angry vicious expression
v. make a snarling noise or move with a snarling noise
v. make more complicated or confused through entanglements

中文翻译

vi. 吼叫, 怒骂, 缠结
vt. 咆哮着说, 搞乱, 使缠结
n. 咆哮, 吼叫, 怒骂, 缠结, 混乱

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记忆技巧

snarl 没有明显的词根词缀，但可以联想到“snare”（圈套）和“growl”（低吼），都与动物的攻击性行为有关。

例句

1. The dog began to snarl when someone approached its territory.
当有人靠近它的领地时，狗开始咆哮。
2. She tried to calm him down, but he just snarled in response.
她试图让他冷静下来，但他只是咆哮回应。
3. The traffic jam made him snarl in frustration.
交通堵塞让他愤怒地咆哮。

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