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单词 tangles
释义

tangle1 /tangˈgl/

transitive verb
  1. To form into, involve in, or cover with, a confused interwoven mass
  2. To entangle
  3. To hamper or trap (informal)
intransitive verb
  1. To become tangled
  2. (with with) to become involved in conflict or argument (informal)
  3. (with with) to embrace (informal)
noun
  1. A tangled mass or condition
  2. A perplexity or complication
  3. A naturalist's dredge consisting of bundles of frayed rope or similar material
  4. Involved relations, conflict, argument
ORIGIN: Appar from earlier tagle; see taigle

tangˈled adjective

tangˈlement noun

tangˈler noun

tangˈlesome adjective

tangˈling noun and adjective

tangˈlingly adverb

tangˈly adjective

  1. Tangled
  2. Inclined to tangle

tangˈlefoot noun (N American)

Whisky, intoxicating drink

tangle net noun

A long net, anchored to the seabed at both ends

tangleˈ-netter noun

A fishing-boat using a tangle net

tangle2 /tangˈgl/

noun

Coarse seaweed, esp the edible Laminaria

ORIGIN: Appar connected with ON thöngull Laminaria stalk, from thang bladderwrack

tangˈly adjective

tangˈle-picker noun

The turnstone (qv under turn)

tanˈgleweed noun

Tangle

tangle3 /tangˈgl/ (Scot)

noun
  1. Any tall and limp person or thing
  2. An icicle
adjective

Long and limp

ORIGIN: Origin obscure

tangˈly adjective

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