tangle
/ˈtæŋɡəl/
CEFR level B2Topic Daily lifeWord #5017 in the learning path
缠结的一团
Definitions
n. A twisted mass of threads, hair, or similar things
缠结的一团
v. Become twisted together, or make things twist together
使缠结；缠在一起
n. A confused situation that is difficult to resolve
混乱复杂的局面
Example
My headphones were buried in a tangle of cables.
我的耳机埋在一团缠结的线缆里。
Small businesses often face a tangle of regulations that makes expansion costly and time-consuming.
小企业常面临错综复杂的法规，使业务扩张既费钱又费时。
Collocations
- a tangle of wires
- get tangled
- a tangle of regulations
Word family
- tangled (adj.)
- untangle (v.)
- entangle (v.)
- entanglement (n.)
Usage tip
a tangle of既可指实物缠结，也可指复杂困局。
FAQ
- What does tangle mean?
- A twisted mass of threads, hair, or similar things Become twisted together, or make things twist together A confused situation that is difficult to resolve
- How is tangle pronounced?
- UK /ˈtæŋɡəl/, US /ˈtæŋɡəl/. Use the audio buttons above to listen.
