tangle
- n.混乱;纠纷;争执;纷乱;打架;(线、毛发等的)缠结的一团,乱团,乱糟糟的一堆;不和
- v.使缠结;纠结;乱作一团
复数: tangles 过去式: tangled 现在分词: tangling 过去分词: tangled 第三人称单数: tangles
noun
(线、毛发等的)缠结的一团,乱团,乱糟糟的一堆
a twisted mass of threads, hair, etc. that cannot be easily separated
a tangle of branches
盘绕(纠结)在一起的树枝
Her hair was a mass of tangles.
她的头发乱糟糟的。
混乱;纷乱
a state of confusion or lack of order
His financial affairs are in a tangle.
他的财务一塌糊涂。
纠纷;不和;争执;打架
a disagreement or fight
tangle
-
1
N-COUNT 缠结;纠结;乱糟糟的一团
A tangle of something is a mass of it twisted together in an untidy way.A tangle of wires is all that remains of the computer and phone systems...
原来的计算机和电话系统如今只剩下乱糟糟的一团电线。
-
2
V-ERG (使)缠绕;(使)缠结
If something is tangled or tangles, it becomes twisted together in an untidy way.Animals get tangled in fishing nets and drown...
动物被缠进渔网里淹死了。
-
3
N-SING 混乱;纷乱;乱成一团
You can refer to a confusing or complicated situation as a tangle .I was thinking what a tangle we had got ourselves into.
我在想,我们卷入了怎样的纷争之中。
-
4
VERB (思想、局势变得)纷乱,混乱
If ideas or situations are tangled, they become confused and complicated.The themes get tangled in Mr. Mahfouz's epic storytelling...
马赫福兹先生讲述的故事过于宏大,主题有些混乱了。
-
His personal life has become more tangled than ever.
他的个人生活比以前更混乱了。
-
6
a tangled web→ see:web -
For many days now Buddy and Joe had appeared to be more and more tangled up in secrets.
这些天巴迪和乔好像变得越来越神神秘秘。
noun
-
1
- something jumbled or confused
- a tangle of government regulations
- Synonym: snarl maze
-
2
- a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven
- they carved their way through the tangle of vines
verb
-
1
- twist together or entwine into a confusing mass
- The child entangled the cord
- Synonym: entangle mat snarl
-
2
- disarrange or rumple;dishevel
- The strong wind tousled my hair
- Synonym: tousle dishevel
-
3
- tangle or complicate
- a ravelled story
- Synonym: ravel knot
-
4
- force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action
- They were swept up by the events
- don't drag me into this business
- Synonym: embroil sweep sweep up drag drag in
数据来源:WordNet
-
Our financial affairs are in a complete tangle .
我们的财务状况一片混乱。
-
My tax affairs were in a complete tangle .
我的税务情况一片混乱。
-
They managed to extricate the pilot from the tangled control panel .
他们设法把困在控制盘里的飞行员救了出来。
-
His financial affairs are in a tangle .
他的财务一塌糊涂。
-
Her hair was a mass of tangles .
她的头发乱糟糟的。
-
She had tangled up the sheets on the bed as she lay tossing and turning .
她在床上翻来覆去,把被单弄得乱成一团。
-
I was thinking what a tangle we had got ourselves into .
我在想,我们卷入了怎样的纷争之中。
-
A tangle of wires is all that remains of the computer and phone systems
原来的计算机和电话系统如今只剩下乱糟糟的一团电线。
-
Sheep kept getting tangled up in it and eventually the wire was removed
不断有绵羊被那根铁丝缠住,最后就把它拆掉了。
-
He suggested that tangling fishing gear should be made a criminal offence .
他提议,缠绕捕鱼器材应该算刑事犯罪。
-
Life is a messy and tangled business
生活就是一件既混乱又复杂的事情。
-
Her hair had loosened and was tangled around her shoulders .
她的头发打了开来,散乱地披在肩上。
-
The wrong shampoo can leave curly hair in a tangled mess
不合适的洗发水会使卷发纠结成乱糟糟的一团。
-
He described it as an extraordinarily tangled and complicated tale
他说那是一个非常曲折复杂的故事。
-
You are currently in a muddle where financial and emotional concerns are tangled together .
你眼下头脑不清了,对于金钱和感情的忧虑交织在了一起。
-
The teeth are like razors . Once you get tangled up it will never let you go .
其牙齿就像剃刀,一旦咬住你它就绝不会松开。
-
Animals get tangled in fishing nets and drown
动物被缠进渔网里淹死了。
-
Politicians normally avoid getting tangled up in anything to do with their electorate 's savings .
政治家们通常都避免卷进任何与选民储蓄有关的事情里去。
-
Lee and I fell in a tangled heap
李和我扭作一团,摔倒在地。
-
There he stood : hair in wild tangles , dark stubble shadowing his chin .
他站在那儿,头发乱成一团,下巴上一片黑胡茬。
-
The themes get tangled in Mr. Mahfouz 's epic storytelling
马赫福兹先生讲述的故事过于宏大,主题有些混乱了。
-
Better not tangle with the censors . They 're very vindictive
最好别和检查员发生冲突,他们可爱记仇了。
-
She was tangled in a snarl of logs and branches .
她被困在一堆乱七八糟的木料和树枝中间。
-
She tried to kick the pajamas loose , but they were tangled in the satin sheet
她想把睡衣踢脱,可是它却和缎子床单绞到了一块。
-
All the newspapers wanted to do was to photograph the police officers tangling with the demonstrators .
报纸最希望拍到的就是警察和示威者扭打的场面。
-
The two threads got tangled up .
这两股线缠在一起了。
-
Long hair tangles easily .
长头发容易缠结。
-
The wires are all tangled up .
电线都缠结在一起了。
-
In the old society , owing to cruel exploitation and succesive years of tangled warfare among warloads , the labouring people led a vagrant life .
在旧社会,残酷的剥削和连年不断的军阀混战,使劳动人民过着颠沛流离的生活。
-
Don 't get tangled up in that issue .
别在那个问题上打圈子了。
- 短语动词