gnarled

英 [nɑːld]

美 [nɑːrld]

adj. 扭曲的; 多节瘤的; 疙疙瘩瘩的; (因年老或疾病)弯曲的

BNC.21937 / COCA.15383

牛津词典

adj.

扭曲的；多节瘤的；疙疙瘩瘩的
twisted and rough; covered with hard lumps
1. a gnarled oak/branch/trunk
  多节瘤的橡树 / 树枝 / 树干
（因年老或疾病）弯曲的，扭曲的
bent and twisted because of age or illness
1. gnarled hands
  扭曲的手

ADJ-GRADED （树）多节瘤的，扭曲的，疙疙瘩瘩的
Agnarledtree is twisted and strangely shaped because it is old.
1. ...a large and beautiful garden full of ancient gnarled trees.
  长满了扭曲盘错的古树的漂亮大花园
ADJ-GRADED 长满皱纹的；皮肤粗糙的；关节扭曲的
A person who isgnarledlooks very old because their skin has lines on it or their body is bent. If someone hasgnarledhands, their hands are twisted as a result of old age or illness.
1. ...gnarled old men...
  满脸皱纹的老人
2. His hands were gnarled with arthritis.
  他的双手因患关节炎而扭曲变形。

adj

used of old persons or old trees
1. gnarled and knotted hands
2. a knobbed stick
Synonym:gnarlyknottedknottyknobbed

The tree has gnarled red branches and deep green leaves.
这棵树的树枝扭曲多瘤且呈红色，树叶则是深绿色。
What then, you may ask, is a gnarled walker?
那么，你也许会问了，多节行者是什么？
An old, old ivy vine, gnarled and decayed at the roots, climbed half-way up the brick wall.
一条很老的、多结巴的、根已经腐朽的常青藤爬上了砖墙的中部。
The strange phenomenon of gnarled old trees with coins embedded all over their bark has been spotted on trails from the Peak District to the Scottish Highlands.
从英国皮克区到苏格兰高地，粗糙的老树干的外皮上嵌满了硬币，这种情况十分奇特。
The fingers were gnarled, lumpy, with long, curving nails suggestive of animal claws
手指粗糙，关节突出，指甲又长又弯，让人想起动物的爪子。
The wind has gnarled this old tree.
大风扭坏了这棵老树。
Huge, gnarled peasant's hand.
农民巨大、粗糙的双手。
Wisteria plants can reach a considerable age, developing thick, gnarled stems.
紫藤植物有很长的寿命，茎粗而多节瘤。
Two stunted apple trees raised their gnarled and knotty branches on either side of the wicket gate.
边门两旁，是两株瘦小的苹果树那多节的桠枝。
A pecan tree can live for300 years and when they're old and gnarled, they can still bear fruit.
今天是核桃树节，核桃树能活300年，老了之后还能结果。