gnarly
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 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
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gnarly• On 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
gnarl‧y /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
gnarl‧y /ˈnɑːli $ ˈnɑːr-/
adjective1. 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:
4. American English spoken a word meaning very bad, used by young people: