untangle

英 [ˌʌnˈtæŋɡl]

美 [ˌʌnˈtæŋɡl]

v.  解开，松开(结子等); 整理; 理清

现在分词：untangling　第三人称单数：untangles　过去式：untangled　过去分词：untangled　

BNC.32632 / COCA.18840

牛津词典

verb

• 解开，松开（结子等）
  to undo string, hair, wire, etc. that has become twisted or has knots in it
• 整理；理清
  to make sth that is complicated or confusing easier to deal with or understand

柯林斯词典

• VERB 解开，解松（绳结）
  If youuntanglesomething that is knotted or has become twisted around something, you undo the knots in it or free it.
  1. He was found desperately trying to untangle several reels of film.
     他被撞见拼命想要解开几盘缠在一起的胶卷。
  2. ...a light, non-sticky mousse which untangles hair and adds brilliant shine.
     一种能理顺头发、增加其光泽的轻柔、无黏性的摩丝
• VERB 排解，解决，处理（混乱或复杂的局面）
  f youuntanglea confused or complicated situation, you make the different things involved clear, or put the situation right.
  1. Lawyers and accountants began trying to untangle the complex affairs of the bank...
     律师和会计师开始着手梳理这家银行复杂的事务。
  2. The problem took three hours to untangle.
     这个问题花了3个小时才解决。

英英释义

verb

• become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of
  1. unravel the thread
  Synonym:unravelunknotunscrambleunpick
• release from entanglement of difficulty
  1. I cannot extricate myself from this task
  Synonym:extricatedisentangledisencumber

双语例句

• Such reform would untangle the web that led to government intervention and the creation of the untenable paradigm of "too interconnected to fail".
  这些改革将清理这样的一个网络该网络导致了政府干预，也造就了站不住脚的“相互关系过于紧密，以至于不能破产”模式。
• Brian is someone who is willing and able to untangle a lot of knots and he inherited plenty of them.
  布赖恩是一个愿意、也有能力解开大量难题的人，他也确实接手了很多问题。
• Can you untangle this thread for me? I'm all thumbs today.
  你能帮我解开这条线吗？我今天笨手笨脚的。
• Whether you have to untangle any misunderstanding with a friend or sell an important point to a VIP, all the right words will come to you now.
  无论是你要解开与朋友的任何误解还是向一个重要人物出售要点，所有正确的言辞将到你这里来。
• Use a wide-toothed comb rather than a brush to untangle hair.
  使用宽齿的梳子梳头，而不是刷子。
• You must untangle yourself, still all other voices, and go to the deepest place within to know what's important and urgent in your unique and singular life.
  你必须解脱出来，让一切别的声音安静，去到内心最深处发现什么是在你独特、唯一的生命中即重要又紧急。
• The impacts of that tug-of-war on the climate system could be devilishly difficult to untangle.
  气候系统的这种拉锯战的冲击影响可能是极难理清解决的。
• And, if you do need to do an urgent system recovery, you don't want to lose precious time finding large enough disks to restore to and then have to untangle data file systems from your mksysb backup.
  而且，如果您的确需要进行紧急系统恢复，也不想将宝贵的时间都浪费在寻找系统恢复所需的足够磁盘空间以及再在mksysb备份中清理数据文件系统的过程。
• It would probably take years of psychoanalysis to untangle that contradiction, not to mention others too sensitive to name here.
  可能要通过许多年的心理分析才能解开这个迷，更不要说那些因为太敏感而不便在此提及的事。
• Discussing your feelings with a professional can help you untangle these emotions.
  与专业人士探讨你的感受可以帮助你理清这些思绪。