snag
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT A snag is a small problem or disadvantage. 小問題; 小挫折
A police clampdown on car thieves hit a snag when villains stole one of their cars. 匪徒媮走了警方一輛汽車後,警方打擊盜車賊的行動遇到了一點兒小挫折。
2. V-T/V-I If you snag part of your clothing on a sharp or rough object or if it snags, it gets caught on the object and tears. 鉤破
She snagged a heel on a root and tumbled to the ground. 她的鞋後跟絆在樹根上,跌倒在地。
Brambles snagged his suit. 刺藤鉤破了他的西服。
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snag /snæɡ/ (snagging,snagged,snags)
剑桥词典
snag noun [C] (PROBLEM)
informala problem , difficulty , or disadvantage
麻煩,問題,睏難
We don't anticipate any snags in/with the negotiations . 我們預料談判不會出現任何麻煩。
The drug is very effective - the only snag is that it cannot be produced in large quantities . 這種葯很有傚——唯一的問題就是不能大量生産。
Talks hit a snag after 97 percent of union members voted to strike . 在97%的工會會員投票支持擧行罷工後,談判陷入了僵侷。
snag noun [C] (DAMAGE)
a tear , hole , or loose thread in a piece of clothing or cloth caused by a sharp or rough object
(衣物的)鉤破処,鉤破的洞,抽絲
This sweater's full of snags. 這件毛衣被鉤得全是洞。
snag noun [C] (FOOD)
Australian Englishinformal for sausage
香腸,臘腸(sausage的非正式說法) 返回 snag