| 词汇 | entangling |
| 释义 | entangling present participle ofentangle entangle verb[ Tusually passive ] uk /ɪnˈtæŋ.ɡəl/ us /ɪnˈtæŋ.ɡəl/ to cause something to become caught in something such as a net or ropes: （用网、绳等）缠住，套住 be entangled in/withThe dolphin had become entangled in/with the fishing nets.海豚被渔网缠住了。 entangled in/with something/someone 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 with a carnival parade.他去商店买面包，却被裹挟进狂欢节游行队伍里去了。 Capturing or taking possession of things -grabbing apprehend apprehension arrogate at bayidiom cage capture clutch collar get/lay/put your hands on someoneidiom grab grabber grasp at something recover repossess seize sequester sequestration snag snatch Examples of entanglingentangling In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. The substantial originality rule is designed to ensure a 'sufficiently gross difference' between the underlying work and the derivative work to avoid 'entangling' subsequent authors in 'copyright problems'. To be effective, the model must be general enough to allow for different views and positioning of the object and be able to differentiate the object from other, entangling, objects. He knew very well that he was entangling her in helpless humiliation: it was another way of smiling at her ironically, and taking the air of a supercilious mentor. It can be in nobody's interest to have red tape entangling them. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It excludes all idea of entangling bargains which would only break down in disputes and irritations. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Often, a deeper craze grips them, so winning becomes a more entangling net. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 For the political message is that we want to give the candidates for accession a warm welcome without entangling them in bureaucratic minutiae! From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English Let us keep free from these entangling engagements as to the employment of our armed forces. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The study should establish the true state of affairs and evaluate the actual impact of the use of these nets and other entangling gear on marine mammals. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English We have no entangling military alliance. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We cannot avoid entangling ourselves in description and classification as we struggle to find a term for the curious beast that we are trying to get our minds around. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I believe the only sound principle and practice, especially for a country geographically situated as we are, is to have friendship with all nations, and entangling alliances with none. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We are free from these entangling feuds. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is to pass from gross, entangling pleasures to an exalted happiness and peace, from a condition of servitude to one of self-mastery. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Many of these groups concede that developing nations often oppose entangling environmental concerns with free trade. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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