tangle

tangle1
verb
  1. [withobj.](常作 be tangled)twist together into a confused mass
    纠结
    the broom somehow got tangled up in my long skirt.
    扫帚不知怎么和我的长裙缠在一起了。
    ■[no obj.](tangle with)(informal)become involved in a conflict or fight with
    (非正式)和…发生冲突，和…发生纠纷
    they usually come a cropper when they tangle with the heavy mobs.
    他们和大群流氓打架的时候常常以惨败告终。
noun
  1. a confused mass of something twisted together
    缠结
    a tangle of golden hair.
    一团缠结在一起的金发。
    ■a confused or complicated state; a muddle
    混乱的局面
    ■(informal)a fight, argument, or disagreement
    (非正式)打架；争论；分歧
常用词组
a tangled web
  1. a complex, difficult, and confusing situation or thing
    错综复杂的局面（或东西）
派生
tangly
( )
adjective
语源
  1. Middle English (in the sense 'entangle, catch in a tangle'): probably of Scandinavian origin and related to Swedish dialect taggla 'disarrange'
tangle2
noun
  1. [mass noun]any of a number of brown seaweeds, especially oarweed
    大型棕色海藻（尤指昆布）
语源
  1. mid 16th cent.: probably from Norwegian tongul
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