snags

英 [snæɡz]

美 [snæɡz]

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
snag的第三人称单数和复数

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。

双语例句

• I predict the train will arrive late. unforeseen problems [ snags]
  我预料火车会误点。预料不到的问题[障碍]
• Some market speculators seem to be fixated on refinery snags, both actual and potential, analysts said.
  分析师们说，一些市场投机者似乎对炼油厂实际发生和可能发生的故障很关注。
• Let me know if you run into any snags.
  要是遇到什么麻烦，就告诉我。
• The house will be ready next week if there are no snags.
  如果没有任何意外困难的话，这房子将在下星期准备好。
• Look for the snags in the arguments and face them.
  查找论据中的不足之处，然后认真对付。
• But there are snags still be ironed out.
  但这种武器也还有需要消除的隐患。
• Actually, we hit a couple of snags.
  事实上我们碰到了一点障碍。
• What are the snags for a woman working in such a male-dominated industry?
  妇女在这样一个男性主宰的行业中工作会有什么样障碍？
• Similar stories of snags can be heard across the continent.
  整个非洲大陆都能听到中国企业受阻的故事。
• What are the possible snags with this proposal?
  这项提议可能存在的问题是什么？