詞語:embroil
embroil是什麼意思
簡明英漢詞典
embroil
[im5brCil]
vt.
使捲入, 牽連, 使糾纏
美國傳統詞典[雙解]
embroil
em.broil
AHD:[μm-broil「]
D.J.[em6br%il]
K.K.[Wm6br%!l]
v.tr.(及物動詞)
em.broiled, em.broil.ing, em.broils
(1)To involve in argument, contention, or hostile actions:
使捲入:使捲入爭論、鬥爭或敵對行動:
「Avoid . . . any step that may embroil us with Great Britain」(Alexander Hamilton)
「避免…任何可能使我們捲入與英國敵對狀態的行動」(亞歷山大·漢密爾頓)
(2)To throw into confusion or disorder; entangle.
使陷入:使陷入混淆或混亂;使糾纏不清
語源
(1)French embrouiller
法語 embrouiller
(2)en- [intensive pref.] * see en- 1
en- [加強詞義前綴] *參見 en-1
(3)brouiller [to confuse] from Old French * see broil 2
brouiller [混亂] 源自 古法語 *參見 broil2
繼承用法
embroil「ment
n.(名詞)
現代英漢詞典
embroil
[Im5brCIl]
vt.
(常與with連用)捲入;牽連
They embroiled Peter in their quarrel.
他們使彼得捲入了他們的爭論。
現代英漢綜合大辭典
embroil
[im5brCil]
vt.
(1)使混亂, 使複雜; 攪亂
(2)牽連, 捲入, 拖累
be embroiled in a quarrel
捲入爭吵中
繼承用法
embroiler
n.
embroilment
n.
習慣用語
embroil sb. in
使某人[自已]捲入糾紛
embroil oneself in
使某人[自已]捲入糾紛
美國傳統詞典
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.
語源
(1)French embrouiller
(2)en- [intensive pref.] * see en- 1
(3)brouiller [to confuse] from Old French * see broil 2
繼承用法
embroil「ment
n.
英漢化學大詞典
embroil
vt.搞混,牽連
英漢計算機大詞典
embroil
vt.搞混(牽連)