entangled /ɪnˈtæŋɡəld/

• 1. 

  ADJ If something is entangled in something such as a rope, wire, or net, it is caught in it very firmly. 紧紧缠住的

  例：

  Divers battled for hours to try to free a whale entangled in crab nets.

  潜水员们奋战了几个小时，试图解救一条被捕蟹网缠住的鲸鱼。

• 2. 

  ADJ If you become entangled in problems or difficulties, you become involved in problems or difficulties from which it is hard to escape. 被卷入的 [v-link ADJ]

  例：

  This case was bound to get entangled in international politics.

  这个案件注定要卷入国际政治之中。