dis·en·tan·gle
verb/ˌdɪsɪnˈtæŋɡl/
/ˌdɪsɪnˈtæŋɡl/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they disentangle | /ˌdɪsɪnˈtæŋɡl/ /ˌdɪsɪnˈtæŋɡl/ |
| he / she / it disentangles | /ˌdɪsɪnˈtæŋɡlz/ /ˌdɪsɪnˈtæŋɡlz/ |
| past simple disentangled | /ˌdɪsɪnˈtæŋɡld/ /ˌdɪsɪnˈtæŋɡld/ |
| past participle disentangled | /ˌdɪsɪnˈtæŋɡld/ /ˌdɪsɪnˈtæŋɡld/ |
| -ing form disentangling | /ˌdɪsɪnˈtæŋɡlɪŋ/ /ˌdɪsɪnˈtæŋɡlɪŋ/ |
- disentangle something (from something) to separate different arguments, ideas, etc. that have become confused
理顺，分清，清理出（混乱的论据、想法等） - It's not easy to disentangle the truth from the official statistics.
从官方统计资料中理出真实情况并不容易。 - It is important to disentangle all the factors that may be causing your stress.
把可能给你带来压力的那些因素理清楚，这一点很重要。 - trying to disentangle fact from fiction
试图区分事实与虚构
- It's not easy to disentangle the truth from the official statistics.
- disentangle something/somebody (from something) to free somebody/something from something that has become wrapped or twisted around it or them
使解脱；使脱出；使摆脱 - He tried to disentangle his fingers from her hair.
他竭力将手指从她的头发中挣脱出来。 - (figurative) She has just disentangled herself from a painful relationship.
她刚刚摆脱一段痛苦的感情。
- He tried to disentangle his fingers from her hair.
- disentangle something to get rid of the twists and knots in something
解开…的结；理顺 - He was sitting on the deck disentangling a coil of rope.
他坐在甲板上解开一捆绳索。
compare entangle - He was sitting on the deck disentangling a coil of rope.