(especially of dogs) to make a deep, rough sound while showing the teeth, usually in anger or (of people) to speak or say something angrily and forcefully

The dogs started to snarl at each other so I had to separate them. 两条狗开始互相龇牙威胁，所以我不得不把它们分开。

[ + speech ] "Go to hell!", he snarled. “见鬼去吧！”他咆哮道。

to become twisted together and difficult to separate; to make something become twisted together

The yarn snarled as she unwound it. 毛线在她解开时交缠了起来。

That old brush will snarl your hair. 那把旧梳子会让你的头发缠起来。

a deep, rough sound, usually made in anger

The dog gave a low snarl so I quickly drew my hand back. 那只狗低吼了一声，我就赶快把手抽了回来。

"Take your hands off me!" she said with a snarl. “把你的手拿开！”她吼道。

an untidy mass of things that are twisted together

She tried to comb the snarls out of her daughter's long hair. 她试着梳开女儿长头发里的缠结。

a snarl of blankets on the bed 床上缠在一起的一堆毯子