embroiled

UK //ɪmˈbrɔɪld//US //ɪmˈbrɔɪld//

词源

源自法语 'embrouiller'，意为'使混乱'，由 'en-'（进入）和 'brouiller'（混淆）组成。

❶ 指某人或某事物被卷入复杂的、通常是令人不快的冲突或困境中，难以脱身。

“He became embroiled in a bitter dispute with his neighbors.”

（他与邻居陷入了一场激烈的争执。）

“The company was embroiled in a scandal involving financial fraud.”

（这家公司卷入了一场涉及金融欺诈的丑闻。）

同义词:involved, entangled, ensnared

embroiled in — 表示某人或某事物被卷入某种复杂或麻烦的情况中。

“She was embroiled in a legal battle over the property.”

（她卷入了一场关于房产的法律纠纷。）