no obj.
1- (of an animal such as a dog) make an aggressive growl with bared teeth（狗等动物）露齿狂吠, 嗥叫：
as adj. snarling snarling Alsatians.几条嗥叫的德国牧羊犬。
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- reporting verb(of a person) say something in an angry, bad-tempered voice（人）吼叫, 咆哮：
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绝骂。
- an act or sound of snarling嗥叫：
the cat drew its mouth back in a snarl.
小猫咧着嘴嗥叫。
派生词
snarler
nounsnarlingly
adverbsnarly
adjective词源
late 16th cent.: extension of obsolete snar, of Germanic origin; related to German schnarren 'rattle, snarl', probably imitative.
with obj.
1
snarl something up
entangle something缠结：the trailing lead got snarled up in a bramble bush.
拖曳的（牵狗）皮带被带刺的灌木缠住了。
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- hinder or impede something阻碍, 妨碍：
the coach became snarled up in traffic
长途客车因堵车被延误了
a heavy backlog of cases has snarled up the court process.
一大堆积压的案子拖延了法庭的办事进程。
2
- decorate (metalwork) with raised shapes by hammering the underside（敲打金属制品底部）打出凸起花纹。
- a knot or tangle结, 成团：
snarls of wild raspberry plants.
野山莓的藤结。
词源
late Middle English （in the senses 'snare, noose' and 'catch in a snare'）： from SNARE.