tangle

释义

tangle 经斯堪的纳维亚语进入英语；在本家族中因形态高度重合、又含「相缠、缠到一起」之义而归到 tact 下。tangle 就是把东西拧到相触打结；比喻义里 tangle with someone 就是和某人纠缠、起冲突。

常用搭配

• 1.get tangled up缠在一起
• 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

例句

• 1.

  The kitten managed to tangle the entire ball of yarn.

  小猫把整团毛线缠成了一团乱。

• 2.

  You don't want to tangle with the tax authorities.

  你可不会想和税务部门起冲突。

• 3.

  Her hair was a tangle after the windy walk.

  顶着风走完路，她的头发乱成一团。