tangle

US /ˈtæŋ.ɡəl/
UK /ˈtæŋ.ɡəl/
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1.

缠结, 混乱

a confused mass of something twisted together

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Her hair was a messy tangle after the windy walk.
大风散步后，她的头发乱糟糟的。
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The fishing line was a hopeless tangle.
鱼线缠成一团，无法解开。
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2.

混乱, 困境, 纠葛

a confused or complicated state of things

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The legal case became a real tangle of accusations and counter-accusations.
这起法律案件变成了一场真正的指控与反指控的混乱。
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He got himself into a financial tangle.
他陷入了财务困境。
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1.

缠绕, 使混乱

twist together into a confused mass

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The wires had started to tangle.
电线开始缠绕在一起。
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Be careful not to tangle the fishing line.
小心不要把鱼线缠住。
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2.

卷入, 使陷入困境

involve (someone) in a complicated or compromising situation

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He tried to avoid getting tangled in their family drama.
他试图避免卷入他们的家庭纠纷。
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Don't let yourself get tangled up in legal battles.
不要让自己卷入法律纠纷。
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