gnarl
gnarl — 名詞
- gnarlsingular
- gnarlsplural
1. a hard, twisted lump that develops in wood, where the grain of a tree trunk or b
木節；樹瘤
木材或樹幹上天然的扭曲硬塊
a hard, twisted lump that develops in wood, where the grain of a tree trunk or branch grows in a swirling, knotted pattern
Emily ran her hand over the dark gnarl in the old oak table.
Emily 用手撫過那張舊橡木桌上深色的木節。
The carpenter avoided the gnarl because it would split the plank.
木匠避開那個木節，因為它會使木板裂開。
Yara counted twelve gnarls on the trunk of the ancient olive tree.
Yara 數了數那棵古老橄欖樹樹幹上的十二個樹瘤。
A deep gnarl near the base made the branch too weak to climb on.
靠近根部的一個深木節讓那根樹枝太脆弱而無法攀爬。
The woodturner chose a piece with a large gnarl for the centre of the bowl.
木工師傅選了一塊帶有大木節的木料做碗的中心。
用法筆記
A gnarl is not the same as an ordinary knot: its grain is twisted and swirling, making the surrounding wood unusually hard and difficult to cut cleanly.
常見錯誤
gnarl — 動詞
- gnarlpresent simple I / you / we / they
- gnarls3rd person singular
- gnarling-ing form
- gnarledpast simple
1. to make a low, rough growling sound, usually when annoyed, angry, or in pain
低吼；嘟囔
發出低沉粗聲抱怨或咆哮
to make a low, rough growling sound, usually when annoyed, angry, or in pain
Putri's dog began to gnarl when the delivery man walked up the path.
Putri 的狗在送貨員走上小徑時開始低吼。
The old soldier gnarled at the nurse who woke him too early.
那位老兵對太早叫醒他的護士低聲嘟囔。
Maeve heard her father gnarl under his breath as he read the bill.
Maeve 聽到她父親在看帳單時低聲嘟囔。
Don't just gnarl at me — tell me what the problem is.
不要只是對我嘟囔——告訴我問題是什麼。
The injured fox gnarled low in its throat before limping away.
那隻受傷的狐狸在跛行離開前從喉嚨發出低沉吼聲。
文法句型
gnarl at + someone/something
用法筆記
Often used of animals but can describe a person muttering complaints under their breath. Less common than 'snarl' or 'growl'.
常見錯誤
2. to twist something out of its natural shape, leaving it bent, knotted, and perma
扭曲；使變形
使物體扭轉至變形失去原貌
to twist something out of its natural shape, leaving it bent, knotted, and permanently misshapen
Years of arthritis had gnarled the old carpenter's hands into stiff claws.
多年的關節炎使老木匠的雙手扭曲成僵硬的爪子。
gnarl + into + final state (deformity result)
The damp heat gnarled the wooden door frame until it would not close.
潮濕的熱氣扭曲了木門框，直到它無法關上。
Adina watched the fire gnarl the plastic bottle into a blackened lump.
Adina 看著火焰將塑膠瓶扭曲成一團焦黑的塊狀物。
The disease gnarled the roots of the apple tree, killing it slowly.
疾病扭曲了蘋果樹的根，慢慢地使它枯死。
A lifetime of hard labour had gnarled Kenji's spine and hunched his shoulders.
一輩子的苦力勞動扭曲了 Kenji 的脊椎，也使他的雙肩駝起。
文法句型
gnarl + something + into + final state
用法筆記
Usually found in the passive ('be gnarled by') and typically describes how age, disease, or weather deforms living things over a long period.