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disentangle

UK //ˌdɪs.ɪnˈtæŋ.ɡəl//US //ˌdɪs.ɪnˈtæŋ.ɡəl//

词源

源自16世纪英语,由前缀 'dis-'(表示相反或去除)和 'entangle'(缠绕)组成,字面意思为“解开缠绕”。

verb

❶ 将缠结或混乱的事物分开或理清,常用于描述解开绳结、梳理头发或解决复杂问题等情境。

“She spent hours trying to disentangle the knots in her necklace.”

(她花了几个小时试图解开项链上的结。)

“The detective worked hard to disentangle the truth from the lies.”

(侦探努力从谎言中理清真相。)

同义词:untangle, unravel, free, extricate, disengage

常见短语

disentangle from — 从某事物中解脱或分离出来,常用于描述摆脱困境、关系或复杂局面。

“She finally managed to disentangle herself from the toxic relationship.”

(她终于成功从这段有害的关系中解脱出来。)