"growl and bare the teeth," 1580s, perhaps from Dutch or Low German snarren "to rattle," probably of imitative origin (compare German schnarren "to rattle," schnurren "to hum, buzz"). Meaning "speak in a harsh manner" first recorded 1690s. Related: Snarled; snarling.
snarl (v.1)
"to tangle, to catch in a snare or noose" (trans.), late 14c., from a noun snarl "a snare, a noose" (late 14c.), probably a diminutive of snare (n.1). Intransitive sense "become twisted or entangled" is from c. 1600. Related: Snarled; snarling.
snarl (n.2)
"a sharp growl accompanied by a display of the teeth," 1610s, from snarl (v.2).
snarl (n.1)
late 14c., "a snare, noose," from snarl (v.1). Meaning "a tangle, a knot" is first attested c. 1600. Meaning "a traffic jam" is from 1933.
雙語例句
1. With a snarl, the second dog made a dive for his heel.
伴著一聲嗥叫，第二只狗撲向了他的腳后跟。
來自柯林斯例句
2. She was tangled in a snarl of logs and branches.
她被困在一堆亂七八糟的木料和樹枝中間。
來自柯林斯例句
3. "Aubrey." Hyde seemed almost to snarl the name.
“奧伯里，”海德幾乎是吼出了這個名字。
來自柯林斯例句
4. The dog gave a low snarl.
這只狗發出低沉的吠聲.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
5. His eyes flashed, and his lips were drawn back in a furious snarl.