| 释义 |
snarled
adjective
USus/snɑːrld/uk /snɑːld/(UKsnarled up)
Snarled traffic is a long line of traffic that is unable to travel forward because something is blocking the road:
The traffic was snarled in both directions for two miles because of the accident.
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
too full of vehicles
busyThe highway is always busy.
congestedTraffic is congested heading into and out of the city this morning.
gridlockedChicago is one of the most gridlocked cities in America.
backed upThere's an accident on the interstate and traffic is backed up for miles.
bumper to bumperThe road is bumper to bumper as tourists flock up the coast.
jammedTraffic is jammed up for miles.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
On the road: traffic jams
back
back someone up
backed up
bottleneck
congested
congestion
gridlocked
high-traffic
jam
rasta roko
rush hour
snarl-up
sock
sock something/someone in (with sb)
tail
tail back
tailback
traffic
traffic calming
traffic jam
snarl
noun[ C ]USus/snɑːrl/uk /snɑːl/(UK usuallysnarl-up)
|