entangle

• 动词，表示使某物或某人缠绕、纠结在一起，或使其陷入复杂、棘手、难以摆脱的境地。

A verb used to indicate the act of causing something or someone to become twisted together or caught in something, often in a complicated or problematic way.

1. Twist or catchB2formal

   To cause something to become twisted or caught in something else.

   缠住

   • The fishing net became entangled in the rocks.
   • Her hair got entangled in the branches of the tree.
   • The wires were entangled, making it hard to separate them.

   同义词enmeshensnareentrapknotravelsnaresnarltangle

   反义词disentangleextricatefreereleaseuntangle

2. Involve in difficultyB2formal

   To involve someone in a complicated or difficult situation.

   卷入

   • He was entangled in a legal dispute over the property.
   • She became entangled in a web of lies.
   • The politician was entangled in a corruption scandal.

   同义词embroilenmeshensnareimplicateinvolvemiretangle

   反义词disentangleextricatefreereleaseuntangle