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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++en·tan·gle /ɪnˈtæŋɡəl/ verb [transitive always + adverb/preposition]  1 MOVE/CHANGE POSITIONto make something become twisted and caught in a rope, net etc 〔用绳、网等〕缠住,套住be/get entangled in/with something Small animals can get entangled in the net. 小动物会被网套住。2 to involve someone in an argument, a relationship, or a situation that is difficult to escape from 使卷入;使陷入 OPP disentanglebe/get etc entangled in something fears that the US could get entangled in another war 对美国可能卷入另一场战争的恐惧be/get etc entangled with somebody I didn’t want to become entangled with my best friend’s wife. 我不想和我最好的朋友的妻子有瓜葛。nGrammar Entangle is usually passive.entangled adjective→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
entangleThat is that this is a case where the legal process and the political process have become entangled..They have, through happenstance, and the nature of urban life that crunches lives and experiences together, simply become entangled.In other words, the more deeply entangled he becomes, the freer he is.We have been entangled in the numbers game too long.At best, they can entangle the nets of a fishing boat and kill the crew.The influence of wages is more difficult to assess because cause and effect are entangled with one another.be/get entangled in/with somethingBasu tried to stop them, her arm entangled in the seat belt.He went quickly up the metal staircase, leaving Amanda entangled with a group below.J., we become so entangled in the tale that its considerable length is hardly noticeable.I was entangled in a world of strife Before I had the power to change my life.Mr Kalnins is lying in bed, entangled in the covers.Penguins have been found entangled in lengths of fishing net.Dolphins and porpoises are being entangled in monofilament death traps throughout the world, and a great many drownings go unreported.We have been entangled in the numbers game too long.be/get etc entangled in somethingThey lost all their money after getting entangled in a bad real estate deal.
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something in Corpus become a make rope, twisted and caught to net


entangle
entangle /ɪnˈtæŋɡəl/ verb [transitive usually passive always + adverb/preposition]
1. to make something become twisted and caught in a rope, net etc
    entangle in/with
    Small animals can get entangled in the net.
2. to involve someone in an argument, a relationship, or a situation that is difficult to escape from
   OPP  disentangle
    entangle somebody in something
    fears that the US could get entangled in another war
    be entangled with somebody
    I didn’t want to become entangled with my best friend’s wife.
—entangled adjective


en·tan·gleBrE /ɪnˈtæŋɡl/ 🔊NAmE /ɪnˈtæŋɡl/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they entangle BrE /ɪnˈtæŋɡl/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪnˈtæŋɡl/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it entangles BrE /ɪnˈtæŋɡlz/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪnˈtæŋɡlz/ 🔊past simple entangled BrE /ɪnˈtæŋɡld/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪnˈtæŋɡld/ 🔊past participle entangled BrE /ɪnˈtæŋɡld/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪnˈtæŋɡld/ 🔊 -ing form entangling BrE /ɪnˈtæŋɡlɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪnˈtæŋɡlɪŋ/ 🔊 [usually passive] ~ sb/sth (in/with sth) to make sb/sth become caught or twisted in sth 使纠缠;缠住;套住The bird had become entangled in the wire netting. 那只小鸟被铁丝网缠住了。🔊🔊to involve sb in a difficult or complicated situation 使卷入;使陷入~ sb in sth 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。🔊🔊~ sb with sb She didn't want to get entangled (= emotionally involved) with him. 她不想与他有瓜葛。🔊🔊