tangle

• 指纠缠、缠绕或交织成一团的东西，也指混乱、纷乱的状态。

A noun referring to a twisted, confused, or interwoven mass, or a state of confusion and disorder.

1. Twisted massB1formal

   A confused, twisted, and interwoven mass of items such as threads, hair, or wires.

   纠缠的一团

   • She spent an hour trying to untangle the tangle of Christmas lights.
   • The fishing line was a hopeless tangle of knots.
   • His hair was a wild tangle after the windy walk.

   同义词entanglementknotmatmeshravelsnarlweb

2. Confused situationB2formal

   A state of confusion, disorder, or complication.

   混乱

   • The legal case became a complex tangle of accusations.
   • Their relationship was a tangle of misunderstandings.
   • He tried to find his way through the tangle of bureaucracy.

   同义词complicationimbrogliojumbleknotlabyrinthmazemessmuddlesnarlweb

   反义词clarityorderorganizationsimplicity

• 动词，指将某物缠绕或交织成一团乱结，也指使人或事物卷入复杂或困难的境地。

A verb used to describe the act of twisting or intertwining something into a confused mass, or becoming involved in a complicated or difficult situation.

1. Entangle or involveB2formal

   To force someone into a difficult situation, condition, or course of action.

   牵扯

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

   同义词embroilenmeshensnareentangleimplicateinvolvemire

2. Complicate or confuseB2formal

   To make something complicated or confusing.

   使复杂化

   • The new regulations only tangle the process further.
   • His explanation only tangled the issue more.
   • Don't tangle the facts with your opinions.

   同义词complicateconfuseembroilenmeshentanglemuddleperplexravelsnarl

   反义词clarifysimplifyunravel

3. Disarrange or rumpleB1informal

   To make something untidy, messy, or disheveled.

   弄乱

   • The wind tangled her hair completely.
   • He tangled the bedsheets while sleeping.
   • The kids tangled the room in minutes.

   同义词disarrangedishevelmess upmussrufflerumpletousle

   反义词arrangecombneatenordersmoothstraightentidy

4. Twist togetherB1formal

   To twist or entwine things together into a confusing mass.

   缠绕

   • The wires were tangled together behind the desk.
   • She tried to untangle the necklace that had tangled.
   • The vines tangled around the fence.

   同义词ensnarlentangleintertwineknotravelsnarltwist

   反义词disentangleseparatestraightenunknotunraveluntangleuntwist

短语动词变体tangle with