gnarled

英 [nɑːld]

美 [nɑːrld]

adj.  扭曲的; 多节瘤的; 疙疙瘩瘩的; (因年老或疾病)弯曲的

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BNC.21937 / COCA.15383

牛津词典

adj.

• 扭曲的；多节瘤的；疙疙瘩瘩的
  twisted and rough; covered with hard lumps
  1. a gnarled oak/branch/trunk
     多节瘤的橡树 / 树枝 / 树干
• （因年老或疾病）弯曲的，扭曲的
  bent and twisted because of age or illness
  1. gnarled hands
     扭曲的手

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED （树）多节瘤的，扭曲的，疙疙瘩瘩的
  Agnarledtree is twisted and strangely shaped because it is old.
  1. ...a large and beautiful garden full of ancient gnarled trees.
     长满了扭曲盘错的古树的漂亮大花园
• ADJ-GRADED 长满皱纹的；皮肤粗糙的；关节扭曲的
  A person who isgnarledlooks very old because their skin has lines on it or their body is bent. If someone hasgnarledhands, their hands are twisted as a result of old age or illness.
  1. ...gnarled old men...
     满脸皱纹的老人
  2. His hands were gnarled with arthritis.
     他的双手因患关节炎而扭曲变形。

英英释义

adj

• used of old persons or old trees
  1. gnarled and knotted hands
  2. a knobbed stick
  Synonym:gnarlyknottedknottyknobbed

双语例句

• China is a land of opposites-ancient pagodas and Buddhist temples mingled with steel high-rises and gnarled expressways.
  中国是两极共生之地&千年宝塔、古刹与钢筋大楼、纵横交错的高速公路相呼应。
• An old, old ivy vine, gnarled and decayed at the roots, climbed half-way up the brick wall.
  一条很老的、多结巴的、根已经腐朽的常青藤爬上了砖墙的中部。
• The Dark World is sort of a negative image of Light World, with gnarled trees, twisted creatures, and deviously degenerate dungeons.
  暗黑世界是光明世界的负面景象，有光秃的树木，奇异的生物和曲折诡异的地牢。
• At the same time, he raises his gnarled right hand from the ground, murmuring to beg.
  同时，他从地面提起他粗糙的右手，低声恳求。
• Through their thick, diamond-shaped panes of yellow glass Jaime glimpsed the gnarled limbs of the tree from which the castle took its name.
  透过镶嵌着厚厚的黄色玻璃的菱形窗格，詹姆瞥见了那棵大树遒劲的树枝，正是这些树枝赋予了这座城堡现在的名字。
• The tree has gnarled red branches and deep green leaves.
  这棵树的树枝扭曲多瘤且呈红色，树叶则是深绿色。
• Sailor as he was, it was easy enough for him to clamber up the gnarled trunk.
  他虽说是个水手，攀上这扭曲的树干，倒还容易。
• The old man drew a long gnarled finger across his throat.
  那老人将一只长而粗糙的手指划过他的喉咙。
• A pecan tree can live for300 years and when they're old and gnarled, they can still bear fruit.
  今天是核桃树节，核桃树能活300年，老了之后还能结果。
• The strange phenomenon of gnarled old trees with coins embedded all over their bark has been spotted on trails from the Peak District to the Scottish Highlands.
  从英国皮克区到苏格兰高地，粗糙的老树干的外皮上嵌满了硬币，这种情况十分奇特。