| 单词 | to snarl up |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto snarl up c. to snarl up: to throw into confusion, to mess up; to entangle, to impede the smooth running of (something). colloquial. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > difficulty > types of difficulty > [verb (transitive)] > make difficult or complex > and confused snarl1653 to ball up1884 to snarl up1937 the world > action or operation > difficulty > types of difficulty > [verb (intransitive)] > become complex or confused complicate1873 to snarl up1962 1937 C. Day Lewis Starting Point i. iii. 49 He short-punted ahead, snarling up the defence. 1957 J. F. Horner Summary of Scientol. vi. 67 Self-processing tends only to snarl-up the person attempting it. 1960 Economist 22 Oct. 317/2 A..wish to snarl up the relations between the western governments. 1962 Listener 5 July 36/2 Private cars are increasing at such a rate..that the roads will be snarled up. 1976 Daily Tel. 22 June 1/3 The Conservatives snarled up Government business by ceasing the pairing of MPs and other co-operation. 1981 Sunday Express 25 Oct. (heading) 150,000 marchers snarl up London. < as lemmas |
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