单词 | imbroglio |
释义 | imbroglio From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishimbroglioim‧bro‧gli‧o /ɪmˈbrəʊliəʊ $ ɪmˈbroʊlioʊ/ noun (plural imbroglios) [countable]SERIOUS SITUATIONa difficult, embarrassing, or confusing situation, especially in politics or public life a political imbroglioExamples from the Corpusimbroglio• The budget imbroglio also is creating a mounting statistics gap.• People have come out into the street from both sides to watch the imbroglio.• The imbroglio brought out the Sicilian in me.Origin imbroglio (1700-1800) Italian imbrogliare “to mix up” |
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