gnarl
US /nɑːrl/
UK /nɑːl/
名詞
節瘤, 疙瘩, 扭曲
a knotty, twisted, or lumpy growth on a tree or other plant
範例:
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The ancient oak tree was covered in large, woody gnarls.
這棵古老的橡樹上佈滿了巨大的木質節瘤。
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He carved a face into the tree's prominent gnarl.
他在樹上突出的節瘤上刻了一張臉。
動詞
使扭曲, 使多節, 變得多節
to make or become knotty, twisted, or lumpy
範例:
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The old tree's branches had begun to gnarl with age.
老樹的樹枝開始因年老而扭曲。
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The artist deliberately tried to gnarl the wood to create a rustic effect.
藝術家故意嘗試將木材扭曲以創造質樸的效果。
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