embroil
音标[im'brɒil]
汉语翻译
vt. 使卷入, 牵连
词型变化
名词:embroilment 动词过去式:embroiled 过去分词:embroiled 现在分词:embroiling 第三人称单数:embroils
英语解释
动词 embroil:
- force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action同义词：tangle, sweep, sweep up, drag, drag in
例句
- John and Peter were quarreling, but Mary refused to get embroiled in it.约翰和彼特在争吵，但玛丽不愿卷入他们的纠纷中。
详细解释
em.broil
v.tr.（及物动词）em.broiled,em.broil.ing,em.broils To involve in argument, contention, or hostile actions:使卷入：使卷入争论、斗争或敌对行动：例句：.Avoid . . . any step that may embroil us with Great Britain.(Alexander Hamilton).避免…任何可能使我们卷入与英国敌对状态的行动.(亚历山大·汉密尔顿)
To throw into confusion or disorder; entangle.使陷入：使陷入混淆或混乱；使纠缠不清
来源：French embrouiller 法语 embrouiller en- [intensive pref.] * see en- en- [加强词义前缀] *参见 en-brouiller [to confuse] from Old French * see broil 2brouiller [混乱] 源自 古法语 *参见 broil2
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embroil.ment
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