in·ter·twine

verb

/ˌɪntəˈtwaɪn/

/ˌɪntərˈtwaɪn/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they intertwine	/ˌɪntəˈtwaɪn/ /ˌɪntərˈtwaɪn/
he / she / it intertwines	/ˌɪntəˈtwaɪnz/ /ˌɪntərˈtwaɪnz/
past simple intertwined	/ˌɪntəˈtwaɪnd/ /ˌɪntərˈtwaɪnd/
past participle intertwined	/ˌɪntəˈtwaɪnd/ /ˌɪntərˈtwaɪnd/
-ing form intertwining	/ˌɪntəˈtwaɪnɪŋ/ /ˌɪntərˈtwaɪnɪŋ/

[intransitive, transitive, usually passive] if two or more things intertwine or are intertwined, they are twisted together so that they are very difficult to separate（使）缠结，缠绕在一起
- intertwining branches缠绕在一起的树枝
- (be) intertwined (with something) a necklace of rubies intertwined with pearls缠着珍珠的红宝石项链
[transitive, usually passive, intransitive] to be or become very closely connected with something/somebody else紧密相联
- be intertwined Their political careers had become closely intertwined.他们的政治生涯已经紧密地结合在一起了。