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源自中古英语 'gnar'(树瘤或木节),可能受到古诺尔斯语 'knǫrr'(粗糙的)影响,后加后缀 '-led' 形成形容词。
❶ 形容树木、树枝或物体因年老或长期扭曲而变得粗糙、多节、弯曲的样子,常用于描述历经风霜的形态。
“The old oak tree had gnarled branches that twisted toward the sky.”
(那棵老橡树的树枝粗糙扭曲,伸向天空。)
“His gnarled hands showed years of hard work in the fields.”
(他粗糙的双手显示出多年田间劳作的痕迹。)
gnarled old — 用于强调某物因年代久远而显得特别粗糙或扭曲,常见于描述树木或老人的肢体。
“The gnarled old fisherman mended his nets by the dock.”
(那位双手粗糙的老渔夫在码头边修补渔网。)