un·tan·gle
verb/ˌʌnˈtæŋɡl/
/ˌʌnˈtæŋɡl/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they untangle | /ˌʌnˈtæŋɡl/ /ˌʌnˈtæŋɡl/ |
| he / she / it untangles | /ˌʌnˈtæŋɡlz/ /ˌʌnˈtæŋɡlz/ |
| past simple untangled | /ˌʌnˈtæŋɡld/ /ˌʌnˈtæŋɡld/ |
| past participle untangled | /ˌʌnˈtæŋɡld/ /ˌʌnˈtæŋɡld/ |
| -ing form untangling | /ˌʌnˈtæŋɡlɪŋ/ /ˌʌnˈtæŋɡlɪŋ/ |
- untangle something (from something) to separate pieces of string, hair, wire, etc. that have become twisted or have knots in them
解开，松开（结子等） - Can you untangle all those cables on the floor?
你能解开地板上所有缠结的电缆吗？ - She tried to untangle her skirt from the wire fence.
她试图把裙子从铁丝网上解开。
- Can you untangle all those cables on the floor?
- untangle something to make something that is complicated or confusing easier to deal with or understand
整理；理清 - It will not be easy to untangle his financial affairs.
解决他的财务问题并不容易。 - It’s difficult to untangle all the local bureaucracy and regulations.
很难理清所有当地的官僚机构和法规。
- It will not be easy to untangle his financial affairs.