| 单词 | tangle |
| 释义 | Word Frequency tangle 1(ˈtæŋɡəl) noun 1. a confused or complicated mass of hairs, lines, fibres, etc, knotted or coiled together 2. a complicated problem, condition, or situation verb 3. to become or cause to become twisted together in a confused mass 4. (intransitive; often foll by with) to come into conflict; contend to tangle with the police 5. (transitive) to involve in matters which hinder or confuse to tangle someone in a shady deal 6. (transitive) to ensnare or trap, as in a net Derived forms tanglement (ˈtanglement) noun tangler (ˈtangler) noun tangly (ˈtangly) adjective Word origin C14 tangilen, variant of tagilen, probably of Scandinavian origin; related to Swedish dialect taggla to entangleWord Frequency tangle 2(ˈtæŋɡəl) or tangleweed (ˈtæŋɡəlˌwiːd) noun alternative names (esp Scot) for oarweed Word origin C16: of Scandinavian origin: compare Danish tang seaweed |
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