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tangle

美 [ˈtæŋɡl]英 [ˈtæŋɡl]
  • 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

tangletangle

noun

1

(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。

2

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。

3

纠纷;不和;争执;打架
a disagreement or fight

verb

使缠结;纠结;乱作一团
to twist sth into an untidy mass; to become twisted in this way

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。

短语动词

tangle

频次

  • 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

  1. Our financial affairs are in a complete tangle .

    我们的财务状况一片混乱。

  2. My tax affairs were in a complete tangle .

    我的税务情况一片混乱。

  3. 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。

  4. His financial affairs are in a tangle .

    他的财务一塌糊涂。

  5. Her hair was a mass of tangles .

    她的头发乱糟糟的。

  6. 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。

  7. 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。

  8. 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。

  9. 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。

  10. 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。

  11. Life is a messy and tangled business

    生活就是一件既混乱又复杂的事情。

  12. 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。

  13. 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。

  14. 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。

  15. 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。

  16. 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。

  17. Animals get tangled in fishing nets and drown

    动物被缠进渔网里淹死了。

  18. 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。

  19. Lee and I fell in a tangled heap

    李和我扭作一团,摔倒在地。

  20. 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。

  21. 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。

  22. 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。

  23. 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。

  24. 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。

  25. 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。

  26. The two threads got tangled up .

    这两股线缠在一起了。

  27. Long hair tangles easily .

    长头发容易缠结。

  28. The wires are all tangled up .

    电线都缠结在一起了。

  29. 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。

  30. Don 't get tangled up in that issue .

    别在那个问题上打圈子了。

  • 短语动词

绕住;缠住

陷入,卷进(困境)

以下资源来自牛津词典

tangle with sb/sth

争论;争吵;打架
to become involved in an argument or a fight with sb/sth