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Imbroglio N Im'brəuliəu N.纠纷,纠葛 英 纠纷,纠葛(Confused Misunderstanding Disagreement

单词 imbroglio
音标 [im'brəuliəu]
解释 n.纠纷,纠葛
红宝书 【英】 n. 纠纷,纠葛(confused misunderstanding or disagreement)
【考】 反义词:harmony(协 调)
【记】 im(进入)+broglio(混 乱),原是意大利语
【例】 an imbroglio of papers and books
字源 imbroglio (n.)
1750, from Italian imbroglio, from imbrogliare "confuse, tangle," from assimilated form of in- "into, in, on, upon" (see in- (2)) + brogliare "embroil," probably from Middle French brouiller "confuse" (see broil (v.2); also see embroil).
不择手段背单词 n. 纠纷(错综复杂的局面) = entanglement; 混乱的状态 = tangle
【记】im进入, broglio混合, 搅和-纠纷
【反】harmony(n 协调; 融洽)
趣味全助记 【记】可能与embroil同源;broil 争吵;im + brought + lion 带来个狮子回家弄得一团糟
【相关】embroil 使卷入, 牵连, 使纠缠,broil 喧闹地争吵,烤

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