"snarl" in Chinese (Traditional)
咆哮(動物)- 咆哮、怒斥(人)- 打結(毛髮、線)
Definition
發出低沉有威脅的聲音,常指動物;也指人生氣或粗聲說話。也可以指頭髮或線纏結在一起。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
常用來形容動物(尤其是狗)表現攻擊性。形容人時是生氣或粗魯地說話。作名詞時指頭髮或線打結。常見搭配:'snarl at'(對…咆哮),'hair in a snarl'(頭髮打結)。形容人生氣時比 'growl' 更猛烈。
Examples
The dog began to snarl when it saw the stranger.
狗看到陌生人時開始**咆哮**。
She snarled at her brother for taking her book.
她因為弟弟拿了她的書而對他**咆哮**。
My hair got caught in a snarl this morning.
今天早上我的頭髮打了個**結**。
Don’t snarl at me—I just asked a question.
別對我**咆哮**,我只是問個問題。
The traffic was a complete snarl during rush hour.
高峯時段交通完全**堵塞(打結)**了。
He snarled something under his breath and walked away.
他低聲**咆哮**了幾句,然後走開了。