tangle
n[C]
1 confused mass (of string, hair, etc) (绳子、 毛发等的)乱团
brush the tangles out of a dog's fur 刷顺狗毛
The wool got in a fearful tangle. 毛线乱成了一团.
2 confused condition 混乱: His financial affairs are in such a tangle. 他的钱财是糊涂帐. tangle, v
1 [I, Ip, Tn, Tn.p]
~ (sth) (up) (cause sth to) become twisted into a confused mass (使某物)乱作一团, 绞在一起
Her hair got all tangled up in the barbed wire fence. 她的头发让刺钢丝篱笆都给挂住了.
2 [Ipr] ~ with sb/sth become involved in a quarrel or fightwith sb/sth 与某人吵嘴或打架; 与某事有纠葛
I shouldn'ttangle with Peter -- he's bigger than you. 我不该与彼得纠缠--他比你块头大.
OK, everyone. Less noise, please! Gather round and listen carefully. First we are going to search the beach and the rock pools. Let me remind you what we are looking for: seaweeds, fish, plants, all living things. When you find anything, make a note where
00在这里集合,游泳之后再吃午餐。别着急!我们有足够的时间。
This is how they keep their way of life alive.
他们就是这样使自己的生活方式得以保持和延续。
He ate simply, and never ate meat. He rose early in the morning and worked at his wheel, making cotton thread.