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

• He was good with his hands and could unravel a knot or untangle yarn that others wouldn't even attempt
  他的手很灵巧，其他人甚至都不敢尝试的一些难解的绳结或缠在一起的纱线，他都能解开。
• It seems important to try to untangle them, in my own mind at least.
  至少在我自己心里设法把它们理清楚似乎很重要。
• Officials are trying to untangle the stalled peace talks.
  官员们正试图理顺被中断的和平谈判。
• 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。
• He's forced to untangle a complex web of financial dealings
  他被迫去理清一堆错综复杂的金融交易。
• Some attempts to untangle the question were ingenious.
  一些解决问题的尝试可谓独辟蹊径。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。