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Tangle  Word Origin Twisted Mass Tangled 牛津8 Noun, Verbbre /ˈtæŋɡl/Name /ˈtæŋɡl/Noun

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noun, verbBrE /ˈtæŋɡl/NAmE /ˈtæŋɡl/noun

 word origin

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1 a twisted mass of threads, hair, etc. that cannot be easily separateda tangle of branches Her hair was a mass of tangles.2 a state of confusion or lack of orderHis financial affairs are in a tangle.3 (informal) a disagreement or fightverb

 verb forms

 word origin

[transitive, intransitive] ~ (sth) upto twist sth into an untidy mass; to become twisted in this wayShe had tangled up the sheets on the bed as she lay tossing and turning.ˈtangle with sb/sthto become involved in an argument or a fight with sb/sthLast time I tangled with him, he won!

牛津7双解

柯林斯2008

朗文动词短语

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