| 单词 | gnarled |
| 释义 | gnarled adjective uk/nɑːld/us/nɑːrld/roughandtwisted,especiallybecause ofoldageor noprotectionfrombadweather: （尤指因为年老或坏天气的侵害而）粗糙的，扭曲的a gnarledtreetrunk粗糙的树干 Theoldmandrewalong, gnarledfingeracrosshisthroat.老人伸出一根扭曲变形的长手指摸了一下喉咙。 Rough, irregular and uneven
gnarled| American Dictionarygnarled adjective us/nɑrld/roughandtwistedinshape: ancientgnarledtrees gnarledhands Examplesofgnarledgnarled In this type, the trees are small, more or less crowded, and present a stunted andgnarledappearance. From theCambridge English Corpus Here is the woman-as-nature trope gone wrong: the trees aregnarled, the background is a cold, barren wasteland, a metaphor for the subject's own sterility. From theCambridge English Corpus Do they have anything meaty or even interesting to offer to the intellectual historian who delights in charting rich mental worlds and untanglinggnarledintellectual genealogies? From theCambridge English Corpus The twin focus of the picture lies with thegnarled, but precise hand threading the needle, and her etched brow and laughter lines framed by an ornate mutchkin cap. From theCambridge English Corpus There are one or twognarledspecimens left. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The painting shows a simple house, barely outlined, framed by twognarledpine trees. From Wikipedia  This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.He is a short, elderly man, with balding, white hair, agnarlednose, and he is always seen with a big pipe. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.On the opposite side of the twisted andgnarledtree stands a naked nymph, listening attentively. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.It has also been described asgnarlednu-metal with all the poise of a rhinoceros in a tutu. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Commonly growing as agnarledtree up to 15 m (50 ft) in height, it can be much smaller in more exposed areas. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Julien has portrayed him in an ample cloak, with agnarledtree on which a vine with grapes is climbing. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.During his career he broke his hands countless times, and was left with deformed,gnarledknuckles and fingers. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Only the best trees were felled, leaving thegnarledpuriri often found on farm paddocks. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The sparsely scattered houses wear a surprisingly uniform aspect of age, squalor, and dilapidation, while thegnarled, solitary inhabitants are silent and furtive. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Nutrient uptake is hampered and the trees are stunted andgnarled. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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