tangle /ˈtænɡl/ I. n. ［c］ 1. 乱糟糟的一堆，混乱：be in a tangle 纠缠不清 The traffic was in a frightful tangle. 交通混乱不堪。 2.复杂的问题(或形势)，困惑：be faced with a lot of  tangles 面临许多棘手的事情 ‖II. vt. & vi. (使)缠结，弄乱：get tangled in a quarrel 被纠缠到一场争吵中去 The news tangled his thoughts terribly. 这消息使他的思想混乱极了。My wool always seems to tangle. 我的毛线看起来总是乱作一团。tangle with 争吵，发生争论：Don’t tangle with Peter — he’s bigger than you. 不要和彼得争吵—他个头比你大。