tangle

🇬🇧 UK/'tæŋg(ə)l/🇺🇸 US/'tæŋgl/

IELTSTOEFLGREC2

Definitions

v.

To twist or intertwine into a confused mass; to become involved in a conflict or argument

缠绕，纠缠；卷入争论或冲突

n.

A twisted, knotted mass; a confused or complicated situation

乱结，纠缠；混乱状态，纠纷

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English

tangleother

=tangle

Common Collocations

1.get into a tangle陷入混乱/纠纷
2.tangle with someone与某人发生冲突
3.a tangle of wires一团乱线
4.legal tangle法律纠纷

Example Sentences

1.
The fishing lines got into a hopeless tangle after the storm.
2.
He got into a tangle with his boss over the missed deadline.
3.
The bureaucratic tangle delayed the project by several months.

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