entangled

• 形容某物缠绕、交织在一起，也常比喻被卷入复杂或困难的情境中而难以脱身。

Describes something that is twisted together or caught in something, often used metaphorically to describe involvement in a complicated or difficult situation.

1. Caught or trappedB2formal

   Twisted or caught in something, making it difficult to escape.

   被缠住的

   • The bird became entangled in the fishing net.
   • Her hair got entangled in the brush.
   • The rope was entangled around the tree branch.

   同义词enmeshedimplicatedtangledtrapped

   反义词freeuntangled

2. Involved in a complicated situationB2formal

   Involved in a difficult or complicated relationship or situation.

   卷入复杂处境

   • He became entangled in a legal dispute with his neighbor.
   • She found herself entangled in a web of lies.
   • The company is entangled in a complex financial scandal.

   同义词embroiledenmeshedimplicatedinvolvedtrapped

   反义词detachedfreeuninvolved

• 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