untangle
UK/ʌn'tæŋg(ə)l/US/.ʌn'tæŋgl/
C2
释义
v.
To free from knots; to clarify something complicated
解开纠结；理清
词根拆分
词根派生un-不，逆转
+
tangle接触，触碰
=untangle
un-（逆转）+ tangle =「解开缠结」。字面（解开电线）和比喻（理清事实）都用。
例句
- 1.
It took ages to untangle the Christmas lights.
解开圣诞彩灯花了好久。
- 2.
The lawyer helped them untangle the family's finances.
律师帮他们理清了家里的财务。