snag [snæg] noun countable PROBLEM 问题 slightly informal ■a problem, difficulty or disadvantage 麻烦,问题,困难•We don't anticipate any snags in/with the negotiations.我们预料谈判不会出现任何麻烦。 •The drug is very effective - the only snag is that it cannot be produced in large quantities.这种药很有效——唯一的问题就是,它不能大量生产。 [snæg] noun countable DAMAGE 损坏 ■a tear, hole or loose thread in a piece of clothing or cloth caused by a sharp or rough object (衣物的)钩破处,钩破的洞,抽丝•This sweater's full of snags.这件毛衣被钩得全是洞。 [snæg] noun countable FOOD 食物 Australian informal for ■sausage [snæg] verb (-gg-) DAMAGE 损坏 transitive ■If you snag something, it becomes caught on a sharp object and tears 钩破,挂破(衣物)•Be careful not to snag your coat on the barbed wire.小心别让铁丝网钩破衣服。 [snæg] verb (-gg-) PROBLEM 问题 intransitive or transitive mainly US ■to cause problems or difficulties for someone or something 出现麻烦(或问题);给…带来困难•Financial problems have snagged the project for the past six months.过去六个月里,财务问题一直困扰着这项工程。 •The negotiations have snagged on a dispute about who should chair them.关于由谁来主持而引起的争议妨碍了谈判的进行。 [snæg] verb (-gg-) GET 获得 transitive US informal ■to get or catch something by acting quickly 攫取,抓到•They'd have gone bust if they hadn't snagged that contract from their rivals.要不是他们从对手那里抢到了合约,他们早就破产了。 •The ball was hit well, but Silverman snagged it for the final out of the inning.这个球击得很好,但西尔弗曼还是一下子抓到了,使局中最后一人出局。 |