英语词汇“embroil”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

embroilembroil /ɪmˈbrɔɪl/ verb [transitive usually passive]

ETYMOLOGYembroil

Origin: 1600-1700 French embrouiller, from brouiller to mix together

VERB TABLE

embroil

Simple Form
Present	I, you, we, they	embroil
	he, she, it	embroils
Past	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	embroiled
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have embroiled
	he, she, it	has embroiled
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had embroiled
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will embroil
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have embroiled

to involve someone or something in a difficult situation: be/become embroiled in something Morgan is embroiled in a child custody battle with her ex-husband.