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entangle

美音:[en´tæŋgəl ]点这儿播放单词美音发声
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vt.使缠上,纠缠,卷入,连累,使混乱

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entangle为短语/超纲词汇

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名词:entanglement 动词过去式:entangled 过去分词:entangled 现在分词:entangling 第三人称单数:entangles

词根

en-=in,into,on,at,near 从“在中间”之意演变成“使进入某种状态~,使成为~”等,把表示to make之意的名词、形容词变为及物动词 变化型 em-

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entangle


/ɪn'tæŋgl; ɪn`tæŋˇl/
v [Tn esp passive 尤用于被动语态, Tn.pr] ~ sb/sth/oneself (in/among/with sth)
1 cause sb/sth/oneself to become twisted, tangled or caught (in sth) 使某人[某物/自己]缠绕, 纠缠于(某物中)
*The bird got entangled in the wire netting. 鸟被金属网缠住.
* a fishing line entangled among the weeds 与杂草缠在一起的钓鱼线
* Her long hair entangled itself in the rose bush. 她的长发让玫瑰丛给钩住了.
2 (fig 比喻) involve sb/oneself (in difficulties or complicated circumstances) 使某人[自己]陷入(困难或复杂的环境中)
*become entangled in money problems 陷入金钱问题之中.

entangle


v [T usually passive always + adverb/preposition]
to make something become twisted and caught in a rope, net etc
entangle in/with
 Small animals can get entangled in the net.
to involve someone in an argument, a relationship, or a situation that is difficult to escape from
entangle sb in sth
 fears that the US could get entangled in another war
be entangled with sb
 I didn't want to become entangled with my best friend's wife.
>entangledadj