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源自中古英语 'entanglen',由 en-(使进入某种状态) + tangle(缠绕)组成,最终可追溯至古诺尔斯语 'þöngull'(海藻)。
❶ 指物体或线绳等缠绕在一起难以分开的状态,也可比喻复杂的人际关系或难以解决的问题。
“The fishing nets were entangled in the propeller.”
(渔网缠在了螺旋桨上。)
“Her hair got entangled in the branches.”
(她的头发被树枝缠住了。)
❶ 使缠绕或陷入困境的行为,常用于描述物理缠绕或比喻性的复杂情况。
“The vines entangled the old fence.”
(藤蔓缠住了旧篱笆。)
“He didn't want to get entangled in their arguments.”
(他不想卷入他们的争论。)
entangled in — 表示被卷入或陷入某种复杂情况或关系中,通常带有负面含义。
“He became entangled in a series of bad investments.”
(他陷入了一系列糟糕的投资中。)
entangled with — 指与某人或某事物有复杂纠葛或密切联系,可能是情感或事务上的。
“She didn't want to get entangled with her ex-boyfriend again.”
(她不想再和前男友有任何纠葛。)