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Definition of snarl-up in English: snarl-upnounˈsnɑːlʌpˈsnɑrl ˌəp British informal 1A traffic jam. 〈非正式〉交通堵塞 Example sentencesExamples - Ward councillor Paul Smith said: ‘It is a totally unsuitable development in the wrong place the potential for it to greatly increase traffic will cause snarl-ups in Ipswich Road.’
- They are so impressed by the new approach to reducing traffic snarl-ups called personalised journey planning which has had spectacular success in Perth, Western Australia, that they have decided the time is right to try it in York.
- The move is an attempt to minimise congestion in the run-up to Christmas and comes in response to the massive traffic snarl-ups in the city caused by the roadworks on the A64 at Top Lane junction, Copmanthorpe.
- But sitting on a coach for five or six hours, through motorway snarl-ups and London traffic congestion, would hardly have been the best preparation for a crucial First Division game.
- Transport consultants Faber Maunsell were commissioned to tackle Bedford's notorious traffic snarl-ups as part of the borough council's plans to redevelop the town centre.
Synonyms traffic jam, jam, tailback, line, stream, gridlock - 1.1 A muddle or mistake.
混乱；错误 there's a snarl-up in editing 编辑过程中出了个错。 Example sentencesExamples - Bureaucratic snarl-ups slowed crucial supplies of food and water.
Synonyms muddle, mess, tangle, jumble, entanglement, imbroglio misunderstanding, misinterpretation, misconstruction, misapprehension, misconception, the wrong idea, false impression, confusion mistake, error, mix-up, bungle West Indian comess informal hash, mess-up, foul-up, screw-up North American informal snafu vulgar slang fuck-up British vulgar slang balls-up
Definition of snarl-up in US English: snarl-upnounˈsnärl ˌəpˈsnɑrl ˌəp British informal 1A traffic jam. 〈非正式〉交通堵塞 Example sentencesExamples - But sitting on a coach for five or six hours, through motorway snarl-ups and London traffic congestion, would hardly have been the best preparation for a crucial First Division game.
- Ward councillor Paul Smith said: ‘It is a totally unsuitable development in the wrong place the potential for it to greatly increase traffic will cause snarl-ups in Ipswich Road.’
- The move is an attempt to minimise congestion in the run-up to Christmas and comes in response to the massive traffic snarl-ups in the city caused by the roadworks on the A64 at Top Lane junction, Copmanthorpe.
- Transport consultants Faber Maunsell were commissioned to tackle Bedford's notorious traffic snarl-ups as part of the borough council's plans to redevelop the town centre.
- They are so impressed by the new approach to reducing traffic snarl-ups called personalised journey planning which has had spectacular success in Perth, Western Australia, that they have decided the time is right to try it in York.
Synonyms traffic jam, jam, tailback, line, stream, gridlock - 1.1 A muddle or mistake.
混乱；错误 there's a snarl-up in editing 编辑过程中出了个错。 Example sentencesExamples - Bureaucratic snarl-ups slowed crucial supplies of food and water.
Synonyms muddle, mess, tangle, jumble, entanglement, imbroglio
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