- (of a tree)
twisted and rough; with hard parts growing all over it 扭曲的；多节瘤的；疙疙瘩瘩的 a gnarled oak/branch/trunk 多节瘤的橡树／树枝／树干
(of a person or part of the body 人或身体部位 bent and twisted because of age or illness （因年老或疾病）弯曲的，扭曲的 gnarled hands 扭曲的手 His hands were gnarled with age and arthritis. 他的双手因年老和关节炎而变得扭曲。
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Word Originearly 17th cent.: variant of knarled, from knar, from Middle English knarre (denoting ‘a rugged rock’ or ‘stone’).