| 释义 |
snag /snæɡ/ n. | vt. | vi.
I n.
1. (尖利的)突出物，戳出物；(树的)残桩，断枝；〈美〉死树
tear one's shirt on a snag in the lamppost 在灯柱的一根断钉上钩破衬衫
2. (衣服等的)戳破处，钩破处；(编织物的)抽丝处
His clothes were full of snags after he had pushed his way through the prickly bushes. 他好不容易穿过荆棘丛之后，衣服被钩得到处都是破洞。
There is a snag in her stocking. 她的长筒袜上有一处抽丝。
3. 〈主美〉(妨害航行的)水下沉木，暗桩
Our boat hit a snag in the water. 我们的船撞上了暗桩。
4. (意外的)障碍；(潜在的)困难，麻烦
The road ahead is littered with snags. 前进的道路上处处都有障碍。
He hit two snags in his effort to attain his goal. 他在争取达到目标的努力中遇到了两个意外的障碍。
The snag is that I have nothing suitable to wear. 问题是我没有合适的衣服穿。
That's where the snag lies. 那便是问题症结之所在。
5. 凸牙；歪牙；断牙
6. (鹿角的)小叉枝
7. 〈澳新口〉香肠，灌肠
II (snagged; snag·ging)
❶ vt.
1. 使(船等)撞上暗桩
Our boat was snagged near the shore. 我们的船在近岸处撞上了暗桩。
2. 〈喻〉使搁浅；阻碍
The talks have been snagged for months on how to deal with two new weapons. 就如何处置两种新武器问题的谈判已搁浅好几个月了。
3. 使钩破，使戳破；使(编织物)抽丝
I snagged my T-shirt on the rough edge of the table. 我在毛糙的桌边把T恤衫钩破了。
She snagged her leg on a rock. 她在一块岩石上把腿擦破了。
4. 清除(江河等)中的暗桩；清除(地面)上的树桩；清除(树干)上的残枝；清除(铸件)的毛刺
5. 〈美〉抓住(机会等)；攫取(利润等)
He snagged a nice profit on the sale. 他在那笔买卖上大大地捞了一票。
The outfield leaped and snagged the fly ball. (棒球)外场手跳起来接住了腾空球。
❷ vi.
1. 形成暗桩；形成障碍
2. 〈主美〉(船等)撞上暗桩
3. 被缠住，被绊住
Our paddles occasionally snagged on the weeds. 我们的桨有时被水草缠住。
[Scan; 与 ON snaghyrndr sharp-pointed, Norw snage spike Icel snagi peg 有关] |