英语词汇“gnarled”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

adj

You’ve probably heard the word "gnarly" used to describe something really awesome. But gnarled means rugged, roughened and knotty, like the hands of an old wood carver, as well as the wood he carves.

We owe the adjective gnarled and other forms of the word to our friend Shakespeare, who created it in 1603. In “Measure for Measure,” he writes, “Thy sharpe and sulpherous bolt splits the un-wedgable and gnarled oak.” But gnarled didn't come into use again until the 19th century. In any case, word experts believe it's related to the Middle English word knar which means “knot in wood.”

WORD FAMILY

gnarl: gnarled, gnarling, gnarls, gnarly

USAGE EXAMPLES

The Garden Square Apartments across the street were a gnarled mess, including the Rogerses’ apartment.

Washington Times(Dec 03, 2016)

A row of purple bougainvillea, cut smooth and straight as a buffet table, separated the gnarled trees from the driveway.

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Purple Hibiscus(2003)

He carried an old briefcase on his lap and his gnarled, big-knuckled fingers lay entwined on the cracked fake leather.

Salon(Oct 29, 2016)

adj used of old persons or old trees; covered with knobs or knots

gnarled and knotted hands

Syn

gnarly, knobbed, knotted, knotty
crooked

having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned

单词	gnarled
释义	gnarled (once / 3285 pages) adj You’ve probably heard the word "gnarly" used to describe something really awesome. But gnarled means rugged, roughened and knotty, like the hands of an old wood carver, as well as the wood he carves. We owe the adjective gnarled and other forms of the word to our friend Shakespeare, who created it in 1603. In “Measure for Measure,” he writes, “Thy sharpe and sulpherous bolt splits the un-wedgable and gnarled oak.” But gnarled didn't come into use again until the 19th century. In any case, word experts believe it's related to the Middle English word knar which means “knot in wood.” WORD FAMILY gnarl: gnarled, gnarling, gnarls, gnarly USAGE EXAMPLES The Garden Square Apartments across the street were a gnarled mess, including the Rogerses’ apartment. Washington Times(Dec 03, 2016) A row of purple bougainvillea, cut smooth and straight as a buffet table, separated the gnarled trees from the driveway. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Purple Hibiscus(2003) He carried an old briefcase on his lap and his gnarled, big-knuckled fingers lay entwined on the cracked fake leather. Salon(Oct 29, 2016) adj used of old persons or old trees; covered with knobs or knots gnarled and knotted hands Syn gnarly, knobbed, knotted, knotty crooked having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
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