snag

英 [snæɡ]

美 [snæɡ]

n.  (尤指潜在的、意外的、不严重的)问题，困难，障碍，麻烦; 突出物; 尖齿; 尖角; 尖刺; 香肠
v.  (在带尖的东西上)钩住，挂破，被钩住，被挂破; 抓住; 抢先获得

复数：snags　过去式：snagged　现在分词：snagging　过去分词：snagged　第三人称单数：snags　

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Collins.1 / BNC.11441 / COCA.9696

牛津词典

noun

• （尤指潜在的、意外的、不严重的）问题，困难，障碍，麻烦
  a problem or difficulty, especially one that is small, hidden or unexpected
  1. There is just one small snag─where is the money coming from?
     只有一个小问题——钱从哪儿来？
  2. Let me know if you run into any snags.
     要是遇到什么麻烦就告诉我。
• 突出物；尖齿；尖角；尖刺
  an object or a part of an object that is rough or sharp and may cut sth
• 香肠
  a sausage

verb

• （在带尖的东西上）钩住，挂破，被钩住，被挂破
  to catch or tear sth on sth rough or sharp; to become caught or torn in this way
  1. I snagged my sweater on the wire fence.
     我的毛衣被铁丝网钩住了。
  2. The fence snagged my sweater.
     栅栏把我的毛衣挂住了。
  3. The nets snagged on some rocks.
     渔网缠在礁石上了。
• 抓住；抢先获得
  to succeed in getting sth quickly, often before other people
  1. I snagged a ride from Joe.
     我截住乔的车搭了一段路。

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 小困难;小问题;不利条件
  Asnagis a small problem or disadvantage.
  1. A police clampdown on car thieves hit a snag when villains stole one of their cars...
     警方打击偷车贼的行动遭遇了一点小挫折：匪徒偷走了一辆警车。
  2. The school deals exclusively with children of high academic ability. There is a snag though, it costs £9,600 a year.
     这所学校只招收学习能力强的孩子，不过还有个小问题——它每年的学费高达 9,600 英镑。
• V-ERG (把)(尤指衣物)钩破;(使)绊住
  If yousnagpart of your clothingona sharp or rough object or if itsnags, it gets caught on the object and tears.
  1. She snagged a heel on a root and tumbled to the ground...
     她脚后跟被一个树根绊了一下，踉踉跄跄地摔倒在地上。
  2. Brambles snagged his suit...
     荆棘把他的西服钩住了。
  3. Local fishermen's nets kept snagging on underwater objects.
     当地渔民的渔网老是被水下的东西钩住。

英英释义

noun

• an unforeseen obstacle
  Synonym:hang-uphitchrub
• an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart
  1. there was a rip in his pants
  2. she had snags in her stockings
  Synonym:riprentsplittear
• a dead tree that is still standing, usually in an undisturbed forest
  1. a snag can provide food and a habitat for insects and birds
• a sharp protuberance

verb

• hew jaggedly
• catch on a snag
  1. I snagged my stocking
• get by acting quickly and smartly
  1. snag a bargain

双语例句

• I'll do anything to snag a new client.
  为了发展新客户我什么都会做的。
• The snag with this is that people engrossed in video chatting may well resent being bombarded with ads.
  其中潜在的困难是全神贯注于视频聊天的人可能讨厌受到广告的狂轰滥炸。
• It is to be expected that an experiment will sometimes run into a snag at first.
  开始试验时有时不很顺手，也是很自然的。
• The Indian government thought this a wonderful idea, but there was a snag.
  印度政府认为这个想法很好，但暗藏着困难。
• That's more than enough time to snag a couple shopping bags.
  这点时间用来偷东西是不是多了点。
• Sorry, the program today is going to be late. I've hit a snag.
  不好意思，今天的节目要延迟了。我这儿出了点问题。
• There must be a snag in it somewhere.
  一定是在某处出了个小故障。
• But the real snag about indexation remains the problem of wages.
  然而，指数化的真正障碍依然在于薪资问题。
• I'm afraid I've run into a snag with our holiday arrangements.
  我怕是遇到了一个对我们度假有影响的麻烦。
• Brambles snagged his suit
  荆棘把他的西服钩住了。