1. | (线、毛发等的)缠结的一团,乱团,乱糟糟的一堆a twisted mass of threads, hair, etc. that cannot be easily separated |
a tangle of branches 盘绕在一起的树枝 | |
Her hair was a mass of tangles. 她的头发乱糟糟的。 |
2. | 混乱;纷乱a state of confusion or lack of order |
His financial affairs are in a tangle. 他的财务一塌糊涂。 |
3. | (informal) 纠纷;不和;争执;打架a disagreement or fight |