entangle
[ɪn'tæŋ.gl] verb transitive usually passive
■to cause something to become caught in something such as a net or ropes （用网、绳等）缠住，套住•The dolphin had become entangled in/with the fishing nets.海豚被渔网缠住了。 entangled in/with sth/sb
■involved with something or someone in a way that makes it difficult to escape 卷入；陷入；与…发生纠葛•He went to the shop to buy bread, and got entangled in/with a carnival parade.他去商店买面包，却被卷进嘉年华游行队伍里去了。 •The mayor and the city council are anxious to avoid getting entangled in the controversy.市长和市议会迫切希望能避免卷入这场争议。 •She seems to be romantically entangled with some artist in Rome.她似乎和一位罗马艺术家陷入了感情纠葛 |