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Tangled_Up的意思_音标_例句

tangled up

音标:英 /ˈtæŋɡld ʌp/,美 /ˈtæŋɡəld ʌp/

核心含义:作为动词短语,由 "tangle"(缠绕、纠缠)与副词 "up" 构成,基本义为"使缠结在一起",可描述具体物体的物理缠绕状态,也可比喻抽象事物陷入复杂、混乱的局面。

用法解析

1. 物理缠绕(具体事物)

指线绳、毛发、电线等实体相互交织形成混乱状态。

搭配对象:常与 wires(电线)、hair(头发)、cables(电缆)、threads(线)等名词连用。

例句

"The computer cables under my desk are tangled up."(我桌下的电脑线全缠在一起了)

"Her hair got tangled up in the barbed wire fence."(她的头发被铁丝网缠住了)

2. 抽象纠缠(比喻用法)

表示陷入复杂、难以解决的状况,如纠纷、情感或责任的纠葛。

搭配结构:后接介词 "in" 引出具体对象,构成 "tangled up in sth"。

例句

"I was not about to get tangled up in their argument."(我不想卷入他们的争吵)

"We got tangled up in that boy's death."(我们都被牵扯进那孩子的死事中)

常见短语搭配

 

短语 含义 例句
get tangled up 陷入纠缠/混乱 "If you make a mistake, get all tangled up, just tango on."(即使犯错陷入混乱,继续跳下去)
tangled up in sth 卷入(纠纷、情感等) "He's tangled up in a legal dispute."(他卷入了一场法律纠纷)
leave sth tangled up 任由某物处于缠绕状态 "Don't leave the headphones tangled up—they'll break."(别让耳机缠成一团,会弄坏的)

 

权威例句

"No mistakes in the tango... If you make a mistake, get all tangled up, just tango on."(探戈里没有错误……即使踏错步陷入混乱,继续跳就好)

"However, I think I will share with you that the cause of his death was in fact related to his research here, even though it was a little more tangled up."(不过我可以告诉你们,他的死其实和他的研究有关,尽管其中牵扯更复杂)

"You can't differentiate between 'this is due today' and 'this is important' when you are... 'tangled up in others'."(当你"纠缠于他人"时,会分不清"今天要做"和"重要事项")

近义词辨析

 

短语 区别点 例句对比
tangled up 强调相互缠绕形成的混乱状态 The wires tangled up behind the TV.(电视后的电线缠成一团)
mixed up 侧重内容或顺序的混淆 I got the dates mixed up.(我把日期弄混了)
caught up in 强调被动卷入(常含情感色彩) She was caught up in the excitement.(她被兴奋冲昏了头)

 

文化延伸

文学引用:鲍勃·迪伦经典歌曲 Tangled Up in Blue 用该短语表达情感的复杂纠葛,歌词中反复出现 "tangled up in blue",象征爱情与人生的迷茫交织。

影视台词:电影《闻香识女人》中,探戈教学场景的台词 "If you make a mistake, get all tangled up, just tango on" 成为励志名句,体现对失误的包容态度。

使用场景总结:无论是描述耳机线的缠绕、头发的打结,还是职场的人际纠纷、内心的情感矛盾,"tangled up" 都是简洁而生动的表达。掌握其物理与抽象双重用法,能让英语表达更具画面感和深度。

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