tangle

noun

1. （线、毛发等的）缠结的一团，乱团，乱糟糟的一堆
   a twisted mass of threads, hair, etc. that cannot be easily separated
   1. a tangle of branches
      盘绕（纠结）在一起的树枝
   2. Her hair was a mass of tangles.
      她的头发乱糟糟的。
2. 混乱；纷乱
   a state of confusion or lack of order
   1. His financial affairs are in a tangle.
      他的财务一塌糊涂。
3. 纠纷；不和；争执；打架
   a disagreement or fight

verb

1. 使缠结；纠结；乱作一团
   to twist sth into an untidy mass; to become twisted in this way
   1. She had tangled up the sheets on the bed as she lay tossing and turning.
      她在床上翻来覆去，把被单弄得乱成一团。

1. N-COUNT 缠结;纠结;乱糟糟的一团
   A tangle of something is a mass of it twisted together in an untidy way.
   1. A tangle of wires is all that remains of the computer and phone systems...
      原来的计算机和电话系统如今只剩下乱糟糟的一团电线。
   2. There he stood: hair in wild tangles, dark stubble shadowing his chin.
      他站在那儿，头发乱成一团，下巴上一片黑胡茬。
2. V-ERG (使)缠绕;(使)缠结
   If something is tangled or tangles, it becomes twisted together in an untidy way.
   1. Animals get tangled in fishing nets and drown...
      动物被缠进渔网里淹死了。
   2. She tried to kick the pajamas loose, but they were tangled in the satin sheet...
      她想把睡衣踢脱，可是它却和缎子床单绞到了一块。
   3. Lee and I fell in a tangled heap...
      李和我扭作一团，摔倒在地。
   4. Her hair tends to tangle...
      她的头发容易打结。
   5. He suggested that tangling fishing gear should be made a criminal offence.
      他提议，缠绕捕鱼器材应该算刑事犯罪。
3. N-SING 混乱;纷乱;乱成一团
   You can refer to a confusing or complicated situation as a tangle .
   1. I was thinking what a tangle we had got ourselves into.
      我在想，我们卷入了怎样的纷争之中。
   2. ...the tangle of domestic politics.
      国内政局的错综复杂
4. VERB (思想、局势变得)纷乱，混乱
   If ideas or situations are tangled, they become confused and complicated.
   1. The themes get tangled in Mr. Mahfouz's epic storytelling...
      马赫福兹先生讲述的故事过于宏大，主题有些混乱了。
   2. You are currently in a muddle where financial and emotional concerns are tangled together.
      你眼下头脑不清了，对于金钱和感情的忧虑交织在了一起。
5. a tangled web → see: web

1. A tangle of wires is all that remains of the computer and phone systems
   原来的计算机和电话系统如今只剩下乱糟糟的一团电线。
2. There he stood: hair in wild tangles, dark stubble shadowing his chin.
   他站在那儿，头发乱成一团，下巴上一片黑胡茬。
3. Animals get tangled in fishing nets and drown
   动物被缠进渔网里淹死了。
4. She tried to kick the pajamas loose, but they were tangled in the satin sheet
   她想把睡衣踢脱，可是它却和缎子床单绞到了一块。
5. Lee and I fell in a tangled heap
   李和我扭作一团，摔倒在地。
6. He suggested that tangling fishing gear should be made a criminal offence.
   他提议，缠绕捕鱼器材应该算刑事犯罪。
7. I was thinking what a tangle we had got ourselves into.
   我在想，我们卷入了怎样的纷争之中。
8. The themes get tangled in Mr. Mahfouz's epic storytelling
   马赫福兹先生讲述的故事过于宏大，主题有些混乱了。
9. You are currently in a muddle where financial and emotional concerns are tangled together.
   你眼下头脑不清了，对于金钱和感情的忧虑交织在了一起。
10. Better not tangle with the censors. They're very vindictive
    最好别和检查员发生冲突，他们可爱记仇了。
11. Each tangle has come about through some emotional or physical injury from which our body has attempted to heal.
    每一个结都是某些情感或身体的伤痛留下的，而我们的身体已经尝试过去治愈它。
12. I hope I don't have to tangle with the bank over this loan.
    我不想因为贷款和银行发生纠纷。
13. I don't want to tangle with city hall.
    我不想和政府发生纠纷。
14. But even here, big business gets itself into a tangle.
    但是，就连在这个问题上，大企业也弄成了一团乱麻。
15. Tangle: We've just heard too many lose-and-find stories of yours.
    我们听够了你的东西丢掉了又找到了的事。
16. Objective To analyze cause of medical accidents and actuality of technical identification in medical tangle.
    目的分析医疗事故的发生原因，及医疗纠纷技术鉴定的现状。
17. I wouldn't advise you to tangle with my brother. he's the strongest man in the village.
    我劝你别跟我兄弟打架，他是村里最壮的人。
18. Does this have anything to do with Tangle?
    这事还和泰戈有关？
19. It was a tangle of jumper cables and clip leads.
    这是跳线电缆和回形针导线之间的混乱状态。
20. We employed a lawyer to straighten our legal tangle.
    我们雇了一位律师把法律纠纷理出头绪。
21. Alright, I'll make it up for you. Tangle, come on and go downstairs with me.
    好啦，我会补偿你的。泰戈，和我一起下楼去。
22. They tangle the feet of Germany inher advance.
    条约缠住了德国前进的脚步。
23. Do not tangle with those boys.
    不要和那些男孩子争吵（纠缠）。
24. It's actually just a small tangle of exveins in one part of the brain.
    实际上它只是脑子中有一个部分堆积在了一起。
25. Don't tangle with drunks.
    不要和醉汉发生争执。
26. A confusing government hierarchy creates questions of safety and legality for Australia's tangle of aerial firefighting agencies.
    一个混乱的政府层级引发的澳洲混乱的空中消防机构的安全和合法性问题。
27. Recalled once-all just tangle and tragedy-.
    回忆着曾经-一切只是纠结与悲剧-。
28. Her hair get all tangle up in the barbed wire fence.
    她的头发让刺钢丝篱笆都给挂住了。
29. You shouldn't tangle with him& he's much stronger than you!
    你不应与他发生纠缠。他比你强壮得多！
30. There is a tangle of ropes on the deck.
    甲板上有一团乱绳。

tangle with sb/sth

1. 争论；争吵；打架
   to become involved in an argument or a fight with sb/sth
   1. a tangle of branches
      盘绕（纠结）在一起的树枝
   2. Her hair was a mass of tangles.
      她的头发乱糟糟的。

noun

1. something jumbled or confused
   1. a tangle of government regulations

   Synonym:    snarlmaze

2. a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven
   1. they carved their way through the tangle of vines

verb

1. twist together or entwine into a confusing mass
   1. The child entangled the cord

   Synonym:    entanglematsnarl

2. disarrange or rumple
   1. The strong wind tousled my hair

   Synonym:    tousledishevel

3. tangle or complicate
   1. a ravelled story

   Synonym:    ravelknot

4. force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action
   1. They were swept up by the events
   2. don't drag me into this business

   Synonym:    embroilsweepsweep updragdrag in