ravel

• 指编织或缝纫中脱散的针脚或拆散的线迹；也指缠结、散开的状态。

A noun referring to a row of unravelled stitches, typically in knitting or sewing.

1. Unraveled threadC1formal

   A row of unravelled stitches, typically in knitting or fabric.

   脱线

   • She noticed a ravel in the sleeve of her sweater.
   • The knitter carefully fixed the ravel before it spread.
   • A small ravel can ruin the entire pattern if left unattended.

   同义词ladderrun

• 动词，表示解开、拆散或理清纠缠在一起的东西；较少见时也可表示使纠缠、使混乱或使复杂化。

A verb used to indicate the act of untangling, unwinding, or disentangling something, or, less commonly, to tangle or complicate.

1. Disentangle or UnravelC1formal

   To separate the threads of something tangled; to untangle or clarify a complex situation.

   解开

   • She carefully raveled the knotted necklace.
   • The detective worked to ravel the mystery.
   • He spent hours trying to ravel the complicated legal case.

   同义词disentanglestraighten outunknotunpickunravelunsnarluntangleunwind

   反义词complicateentangleknotsnarltangle

2. Tangle or ComplicateC1formal

   To cause something to become tangled or more complicated.

   使纠缠，使复杂

   • The wind raveled the threads of the scarf.
   • His confusing explanation only served to ravel the issue further.
   • The new regulations raveled the already complex process.

   同义词complicateconfuseentangleknotmuddleperplexsnarltangle

   反义词clarifydisentanglesimplifyunraveluntangle

短语动词变体ravel out