tangle
英 /ˈtæŋɡəl/ 美 /ˈtæŋɡəl/
- n. 缠结的一团A twisted mass of threads, hair, or similar things
- v. 使缠结；缠在一起Become twisted together, or make things twist together
- n. 混乱复杂的局面A confused situation that is difficult to resolve
My headphones were buried in a tangle of cables.
我的耳机埋在一团缠结的线缆里。
Small businesses often face a tangle of regulations that makes expansion costly and time-consuming.
小企业常面临错综复杂的法规，使业务扩张既费钱又费时。
搭配
a tangle of wires 缠成一团的电线get tangled 缠在一起a tangle of regulations 错综复杂的法规
辨析提示
a tangle of既可指实物缠结，也可指复杂困局。
词族
tangled (adj.)、untangle (v.)、entangle (v.)、entanglement (n.)
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