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snarl /BrE snɑːl; NAmE snɑːrl/ ●ˌsnarl ˈup●ˌsnarl sth ˈupif sth snarls up, or sth snarls it up, it becomes so confused, twisted, etc. that no part of it can move (使)缠结,混乱◆The dog’s lead got snarled up in a bush. 拴狗的皮带缠绕在一丛灌木上。◆The traffic snarls up at that junction every evening. 那个交叉路口每晚都交通拥堵。◆The accident snarled up the traffic for the whole day. 这次事故造成整整一天的交通堵塞。 NOTE Often used in the passive with get 常与 get 连用,用于被动语态◆The city centre gets snarled up with tourists in the summer. 到了夏天,市中心游人如织。[v + adv] [v + adv + n] [v + n/pron + adv]▸ ˈsnarl-up noun (BrE, informal) a situation in which traffic is unable to move 交通堵塞 |