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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++gnarl·y /ˈnɑːli $ ˈnɑːr-/ adjective  1. a gnarly tree or branch is rough and twisted with hard lumps 〔树或树枝〕粗糙多节的,长满树瘤的 SYN gnarled2. gnarly hands or fingers are twisted, rough, and difficult to move, usually because they are old 〔手或手指〕粗糙的,长满老茧的,关节扭曲的 SYN gnarled3 GOOD/EXCELLENT American English spoken a word meaning very good or excellent, used by young people 很好的,顶呱呱的〔年轻人用语〕 ‘Look at the size of that wave.’ ‘Gnarly!’ 你看这浪头多大。”“太棒了!4 GOOD ENOUGH American English spoken a word meaning very bad, used by young people 糟糕的〔年轻人用语〕 a gnarly car wreck 一起可怕的撞车事故
Examples from the Corpus
gnarlyOn the way home, there was a gnarly car wreck on the side of the road.
gnarl·y adjectiveChineseSyllable
or Corpus and rough is twisted a branch gnarly tree


gnarly
gnarly /ˈnɑːli $ ˈnɑːr-/ adjective
1. a gnarly tree or branch is rough and twisted with hard lumps
   SYN  gnarled
2. gnarly hands or fingers are twisted, rough, and difficult to move, usually because they are old
   SYN  gnarled
3. American English spoken a word meaning very good or excellent, used by young people:
    ‘Look at the size of that wave.’ ‘Gnarly!’
4. American English spoken a word meaning very bad, used by young people:
    a gnarly car wreck


gnarlyBrE /ˈnɑːli/ 🔊NAmE /ˈnɑːrli/ 🔊 adjective (NAmE) = gnarled (slang) difficult or dangerous 困难的;危险的(slang) very good; excellent 呱呱叫的;极好的Wow, man! That's totally gnarly! 哇,老兄,那真是太好了!🔊🔊