snag
noun [ C ] uk/snæɡ/ us/snæɡ/
(PROBLEM)
informal麻烦，问题，困难
a problem, difficulty, or disadvantage
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——唯一的问题就是不能大量生产。
Talks hit a snag after 97 percent of union members voted to strike. 在97%的工会会员投票支持举行罢工后，谈判陷入了僵局。
(DAMAGE)
（衣物的）钩破处，钩破的洞，抽丝
a tear, hole, or loose thread in a piece of clothing or cloth caused by a sharp or rough object
This sweater's full of snags. 这件毛衣被钩得全是洞。
(FOOD)
Australian English香肠，腊肠（sausage的非正式说法）
informal for sausage
snag
verb uk/snæɡ/ us/snæɡ/ -gg-
(DAMAGE)
[ T ]钩破，挂破（衣物）
If you snag something, it becomes caught on a sharp object and tears.
Be careful not to snag your coat on the barbed wire. 小心别让铁丝网钩破衣服。
(GET)
[ T ] US informal攫取，抓到
to get or catch something by acting quickly
They'd have gone bust if they hadn't snagged that contract from their rivals. 要不是他们从对手那儿抢到了合同，他们早就破产了。
It was a good hit, 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。
(PROBLEM)
[ I or T ] mainly US出现麻烦（或问题）；给…带来困难
to cause problems or difficulties for someone or something
Financial problems have snagged the project for the past six months. 过去6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。