entangled
UK/ɪn'tæŋgld/US/ɪnˈtæŋgld/
C2
Definitions
adj.
Twisted or knotted together; caught up in a complicated or compromising situation
缠绕在一起的；卷入复杂或棘手处境的
v.
Past tense and past participle of entangle: to twist together or involve someone in difficulty
entangle 的过去式和过去分词：使纠缠；使卷入
Root Breakdown
Root-deriveden-to put into, to cause
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tangletouch
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-edpast tense / completed
=entangled
en- (to put into) + tangle. Tangle traces back through 'tag/touch' senses to the idea of things sticking together. To be entangled is to be caught in a knot — physically (string, fishing line) or figuratively (a scandal, a war, a relationship).
Common Collocations
- 1.become entangled in陷入……纠缠
- 2.entangled in a dispute卷入纠纷
- 3.hopelessly entangled无可救药地缠在一起
- 4.emotionally entangled感情纠葛
Example Sentences
- 1.
The dolphin became entangled in a discarded fishing net.
- 2.
He got entangled in a legal dispute that dragged on for years.
- 3.
Their finances are deeply entangled after twenty years of marriage.