| 单词 | tangle |
| 释义 | tangle (tæŋgəl ) Word forms: tangles , tangling , tangled 1. countable noun A tangle of something is a mass of it twisted together in an untidy way. A tangle of wires is all that remains of the computer and phone systems. [+ of] There he stood: hair in wild tangles, dark stubble shadowing his chin. 2. verb If something is tangled or tangles, it becomes twisted together in an untidy way. Animals get tangled in fishing nets and drown. [get/be V-ed + in] She tried to kick the pajamas loose, but they were tangled in the satin sheet. [VERB-ed] Lee and I fell in a tangled heap. [VERB-ed] Her hair tends to tangle. [VERB] He suggested that tangling fishing gear should be made a criminal offence. [VERB noun] Synonyms: entangle, catch, ensnare, entrap 3. singular noun You can refer to a confusing or complicated situation as a tangle. I was thinking what a tangle we had got ourselves into. ...the tangle of domestic politics. Synonyms: mess, jam [informal], fix [informal], confusion 4. verb [usually passive] If ideas or situations are tangled, they become confused and complicated. The themes get tangled in Mr Mahfouz's epic storytelling. [get/be V-ed] You are currently in a muddle where financial and emotional concerns are tangled together. [VERB-ed] tangled adjective His personal life has become more tangled than ever. Synonyms: knotted, twisted, matted, messy Synonyms: complicated, involved, complex, confused 5. a tangled web phrase [NOUN inflects] If you refer to a situation as a tangled web, you are emphasizing that it is very confused. [emphasis] Relationships are often a tangled web at the best of times. Phrasal verbs: tangle up 1. phrasal verb [usually passive] If a person or thing is tangled up in something such as wire or ropes, they are caught or trapped in it. Sheep kept getting tangled up in it and eventually the wire was removed. [get/be V-ed P + in] The teeth are like razors. Once you get tangled up it will never let you go. [get/be V-ed P] 2. phrasal verb [usually passive] If you are tangled up in a complicated or unpleasant situation, you are involved in it and cannot get free of it. The heroine gets tangled up in a murky murder case. [get/be V-ed P + in/with] tangled up adjective [verb-link ADJECTIVE] Buddy and Joe appeared to be more and more tangled up in secrets. [+ in] tangle with phrasal verb If you tangle with another person, you get involved in a conflict with them. Better not tangle with the censors. They're very vindictive. [VERB PARTICLE noun] The newspapers photographed police officers tangling with demonstrators. [VERB PARTICLE noun] Collocations: tangle of wires This machine will burn the sofa, shred the curtains and leave the chandelier dangling from the ceiling in a tangle of wires. Times, Sunday Times Can't we rid ourselves of this tangle of wires that criss-cross our living space as we do, funnily enough, in our own houses? Times, Sunday Times She saw a tangle of wires, a battery and six red sticks. Times, Sunday Times Above the tangle of wires and tubes now shone a giant holiday snap of our three sons, laughing from the shallows of a summer swimming pool. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 乱糟糟的一团, 被缠住的 Japanese: もつれたもの, 絡ませる/絡まる |
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