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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 10011 COCA: 9440

tangle

1 tangle /ˈtæŋgəl/ verb
tangles; tangled; tangling
1 tangle
/ˈtæŋgəl/
verb
tangles; tangled; tangling
Learner's definition of TANGLE
: to become or cause (something) to become twisted together(使)乱作一团,缠结
[+ object]
often used figuratively常用作比喻
[no object]
see also tangled

tangle with

[phrasal verb]
tangle with (someone or something) informal
: to fight or argue with (someone or something)(与…)争斗,争吵
2 tangle /ˈtæŋgəl/ noun
plural tangles
2 tangle
/ˈtæŋgəl/
noun
plural tangles
Learner's definition of TANGLE
[count]
: a twisted knot of hair, thread, etc. : snarl(头发、线等的)缠结的一团,乱团
: a state of disorder or confusion混乱;纷乱
informal : a fight or disagreement打架;争吵
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 10011 COCA: 9440

tangle

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verb

tan·​gle ˈtaŋ-gəl How to pronounce tangle (audio)
tangled; tangling ˈtaŋ-g(ə-)liŋ How to pronounce tangle (audio)

transitive verb

1
: to unite or knit together in intricate confusion
2
: to involve so as to hamper, obstruct, or embarrass
3
: to seize and hold in or as if in a snare : entrap

intransitive verb

1
: to become entangled
2
: to interact in a contentious or conflicting way

tangle

2 of 3

noun (1)

1
: a matted, twisted mass : snarl
2
a
: a complicated or confused state or condition
b
: a state of perplexity or complete bewilderment
3
: a serious altercation : dispute
4

tangle

3 of 3

noun (2)

: a large seaweed

Example Sentences

Verb This fishing line tangles easily. was at last tangled in the web of lies that he had told to everyone

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English tanglen, tagilen, probably short for entanglen, from Anglo-French entagler, entangler to prosecute (for), implicate

Noun (2)

of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse thǫngull tangle, thang seaweed

First Known Use

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2

Noun (1)

1615, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

1536, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tangle was in the 14th century
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 10011 COCA: 9440
tangle

noun

ADJECTIVE | ... OF TANGLES | VERB + TANGLE | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEconfused一團混亂dense, thick密密匝匝的/亂蓬蓬的一團a dense tangle of undergrowth一片密密匝匝的下層灌木叢complex, vast複雜的糾結;巨大的混亂a complex tangle of loyalties一堆亂七八糟的購物積分卡legal法律糾葛... OF TANGLESmass (especially NAmE) 一片糾結Her hair was a mass of tangles.她的頭髮亂蓬蓬的。VERB + TANGLEget in/into陷入混亂He got into a tangle with his budget figures.他被預算數字攪得焦頭爛額。sort out, unravel理清頭緒;解開糾結The legal tangle was never really unravelled / unraveled.這起法律糾葛從未得到真正解決。brush out, remove梳理開糾結;去掉混亂She brushed the tangles out of her hair.她梳理好亂蓬蓬的頭髮。run your fingers through用手指梳理She ran her fingers through the tangles in her hair.她用手指梳理蓬亂的頭髮。fight (your way) through, pick (your way) through, work (your way) through(自己)努力解決糾結I had to pick my way through the tangle of bodies.我不得不奮力從一堆人中間穿過。PREPOSITIONin a tangle處於混亂中This string's in a tangle.繩子纏成了一團。tangle of一團a tangle of wires一團電線

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