embroil

简明英汉词典

embroil

[im5brCil]

vt.

使卷入, 牵连, 使纠缠

美国传统词典[双解]

embroil

em.broil

AHD:[μm-broil“]

D.J.[em6br%il]

K.K.[Wm6br%!l]

v.tr.（及物动词）

em.broiled， em.broil.ing， em.broils

(1)To involve in argument, contention, or hostile actions:

使卷入：使卷入争论、斗争或敌对行动：

“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)

(2)To throw into confusion or disorder; entangle.

使陷入：使陷入混淆或混乱；使纠缠不清

语源

(1)French embrouiller

法语 embrouiller

(2)en- [intensive pref.] * see en- 1

en- [加强词义前缀] *参见 en-1

(3)brouiller [to confuse] from Old French * see broil 2

brouiller [混乱] 源自 古法语 *参见 broil2

继承用法

embroil“ment

n.（名词）

现代英汉词典

embroil

[Im5brCIl]

vt.

（常与with连用）卷入；牵连

They embroiled Peter in their quarrel.

他们使彼得卷入了他们的争论。

现代英汉综合大辞典

embroil

[im5brCil]

vt.

(1)使混乱, 使复杂; 搅乱

(2)牵连, 卷入, 拖累

be embroiled in a quarrel

卷入争吵中

继承用法

embroiler

n.

embroilment

n.

习惯用语

embroil sb. in

使某人[自已]卷入纠纷

embroil oneself in

使某人[自已]卷入纠纷

美国传统词典

embroil

em.broil

AHD:[μm-broil“]

D.J.[em6br%il]

K.K.[Wm6br%!l]

v.tr.

em.broiled, em.broil.ing, em.broils

(1)To involve in argument, contention, or hostile actions:

“Avoid . . . any step that may embroil us with Great Britain”(Alexander Hamilton)

(2)To throw into confusion or disorder; entangle.

语源

(1)French embrouiller

(2)en- [intensive pref.] * see en- 1

(3)brouiller [to confuse] from Old French * see broil 2

继承用法

embroil“ment

n.

英汉化学大词典

embroil

vt.搞混,牵连

英汉计算机大词典

embroil

vt.搞混(牵连)