gnarly
/ˈnɑːlɪ/adjective
-ier, -iest
1
- gnarled多节瘤的, 粗糙的, 弯曲的。
2
- informal, chiefly N. Amer. difficult, dangerous, or challenging〈非正式, 主北美〉困难的, 危险的; 挑战性的：
she battled through the gnarly first sequence.
她通过了第一阶段一连串艰难的较量。
ORIGIN: originally surfers' slang, perhaps from the appearance of rough sea.
2.1
- unpleasant; unattractive令人讨厌的; 没有吸引力的：
train stations can be pretty gnarly places.
火车站有时会是非常令人不快的地方。