entangle
UK/ɪn'tæŋg(ə)l/US/in'tæŋgl/
IELTSTOEFLGREC2
Definitions
v.
To twist together so as to trap; to involve in complications
使缠绕，使卷入（困境）
Root Breakdown
Root-deriveden-to put into, to cause
+
tangletouch
=entangle
en- (to put into) + tangle = "to make into a tangle." Often passive and figurative: become entangled in a lawsuit, an affair, a web of lies.
Example Sentences
- 1.
The dolphin got entangled in a fishing net.
- 2.
He became entangled in a messy legal dispute.