gnarl
美[nɑːl] 英[nɑːl]
vi. 吼叫
vt. 扭曲
n. 节;瘤
英英释义
Noun- something twisted and tight and swollen;
"their muscles stood out in knots" "the old man's fists were two great gnarls" "his stomach was in knots"
Verb- twist into a state of deformity;
"The wind has gnarled this old tree"
- make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath;
"she grumbles when she feels overworked"
例句
- The gnarled, bearded features of Homer are dear to me, for he, too, knew blindness.我看到那荷马的长满胡须、节瘤众多的面部雕像感到无比亲切,因为他也是盲人。
- Covered with knots or knobs; gnarled.多节的,多瘤的布满节或球状突出物的; 多瘤的