- to make somebody/something become caught or twisted in something使纠缠;缠住;套住
- be/become entangled (in/with something) The bird had become entangled in the wire netting.那只小鸟被铁丝网缠住了。
- to involve somebody in a difficult or complicated situation使卷入;使陷入
- be/become entangled in something He became entangled in a series of conflicts with the management.他卷入了与管理层的一系列冲突之中。
- be/get entangled with somebody She didn't want to get entangled (= emotionally involved) with him.她不想与他有瓜葛。
Word Originlate Middle English (formerly also as intangle): from en-, in- (as an intensifier) + tangle.