untangle
UK/ʌn'tæŋg(ə)l/US/.ʌn'tæŋgl/
C2
Definitions
v.
To free from knots; to clarify something complicated
解开纠结；理清
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedun-not, reversal
+
tangletouch
=untangle
un- (reversal) + tangle = "to undo a tangle." Both literal (untangle the cables) and figurative (untangle the facts).
Example Sentences
- 1.
It took ages to untangle the Christmas lights.
- 2.
The lawyer helped them untangle the family's finances.