disentangle
UK/dɪsɪn'tæŋg(ə)l/US/.disin'tængl/
GREC2
释义
v.
To separate things that are twisted together; to extricate
解开;理清;使摆脱纠缠
词根拆分
词根派生dis-不,分离
+
entangle使成为,置于
=disentangle
dis-(分开)+ entangle =「把缠住的东西拆开」。比 untangle 更正式、语气更重,常指让自己脱离某种牵连。
例句
- 1.
She struggled to disentangle herself from the failing company.
她竭力想从这家衰败的公司脱身。
- 2.
It's hard to disentangle fact from rumor in this case.
在这件事里,很难把事实和谣言分开。