embroil
美音:
[emb´rɔıl
]英音:
[emb´rɔıl
]vt.使卷入,牵连,使纠缠
难易程度:
embroil为短语/超纲词汇
词形变化:
名词:embroilment 动词过去式:embroiled 过去分词:embroiled 现在分词:embroiling 第三人称单数:embroils
近义词, 同义词
embroil
/ɪm'brɔɪl; ɪm`brɔɪl/
v [esp passive 尤用于被动语态
*Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sb/oneself (in sth) get sb/oneself involved (in a quarrel or difficult situation) 使某人[自己]卷入(争吵或困境中)
*I don't want to become embroiled in their arguments. 我不想卷入他们的争论中.
* They are embroiled in a war against their will. 他们违背自己的意愿卷入一场战争之中.
embroil
v [T]
[Date: 1600-1700; Language: French;Origin: embrouiller, from brouiller 'to mix together']
to involve someone or something in a difficult situation
embroil sb/sth in sth
I became embroiled in an argument with the taxi driver.