[no obj.](of an animal such as a dog) make an aggressive growl with bared teeth (狗等动物)露齿狂吠,嗥叫 [asadj. snarling]snarling Alsatians. 嗥叫的牧羊犬。 ■[reporting verb](of a person) say something in an angry, bad-tempered voice (人)吼叫 I used to snarl at anyone I disliked. 我过去总是对着我不喜欢的人吼叫。 [with direct speech]‘Shut your mouth!’ he snarled. “闭嘴!”他吼道。 [with obj.]he snarled a few choice remarks at them. 他冲着他们吼了几声。
noun
an act or sound of snarling 嗥叫 a snarl of rage. 小猫咧着嘴嗥叫。
late 16th cent.: extension of obsolete snar, of Germanic origin; related to German schnarren 'rattle, snarl', probably imitative
snarl2 verb [with obj.]
(snarl something up)entangle or impede something 缠结,阻碍 the trailing lead got snarled up in a bramble bush. 拖地的(牵狗)皮带被带刺的灌木缠住了。 ■[no obj.](snarl up)become entangled or impeded 被缠;陷入混乱 the promising opening soon snarls up in a mess of motives. 预计会成功的开幕式由于目标不一而很快陷入混乱之中。
decorate (metalwork) with raised shapes by hammering the underside (在金属制品上)打出凸起花纹
noun
a knot or tangle 结,成团 snarls of wild raspberry plants. 野山莓的藤结。
语源
late Middle English (in the senses 'snare, noose' and 'catch in a snare'): from snare