Gnarly
의미: Impressively extreme, intense, or awesome — especially in action sports contexts.
A word with two opposite meanings depending on context. Positively, 'gnarly' describes something impressively extreme — a gnarly wave, a gnarly trick. Negatively, it can describe something gross or disturbing — a gnarly wound. The surf/skate context is almost always positive.
예문
- He pulled off a gnarly kickflip down a ten-stair. 他在十级台阶上完成了一个超猛的尖翻。Clavó un kickflip gnarly bajando unas escaleras de diez peldaños.彼は10段の階段でナーリーなキックフリップを決めた。그가 10단 계단에서 끝내주는 킥플립을 성공시켰다.
- The waves today were gnarly — some of the biggest I've ever surfed. 今天的浪太猛了——可能是我冲过的最大的浪。Las olas de hoy estaban gnarly — de las más grandes que he surfeado.今日の波はナーリーだった——今まで乗った中で一番でかかったかも。오늘 파도가 장난 아니었어 — 지금까지 탄 중에 제일 컸을 거야.
- That was a gnarly guitar solo. Absolutely shredding. 那段吉他独奏太炸了。完全在狂飙。Ese solo de guitarra fue gnarly. Destrozando la guitarra literalmente.あのギターソロはナーリーだった。完全にシュレッドしてた。그 기타 솔로 끝내줬다. 완전 미쳤어.
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사용 가이드
맥락: surf, skate, extreme sports, intensity
어조: excited, impressed
✓ 올바른 표현
- That was gnarly!太猛了!¡Eso fue gnarly!あれはナーリーだった!그거 끝내준다!
- Gnarly waves today.今天的浪真猛。Hoy las olas están gnarly.今日の波、ナーリーだね。오늘 파도 장난 아니야.
✗ 잘못된 표현
- Has a dual meaning — 'gnarly' can also mean gross or disturbing ('a gnarly injury'), so tone and context matter有双重含义——'gnarly'也可以表示恶心或吓人的('a gnarly injury'),所以语气和语境很重要Tiene un doble significado — 'gnarly' también puede significar asqueroso o perturbador ('una lesión gnarly'), así que el tono y el contexto importan二重の意味がある。「gnarly」はグロテスクや不快(「ナーリーな怪我」)も意味するため、トーンと文脈が重要이중적 의미가 있다 — 'gnarly'는 징그럽거나 충격적인 것('끔찍한 부상')을 뜻할 수도 있으므로 어조와 맥락이 중요하다
기원과 역사
From 1960s-70s California surf culture, where 'gnarly' originally described dangerous, challenging waves. Skate culture adopted it in the 1980s. Jeff Spicoli in 'Fast Times at Ridgemont High' (1982) helped make it iconic American surfer slang.
문화적 배경
Era: 1960s onwards
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
Regional notes: Strongest in California and West Coast
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