- 使纠缠；使陷入网中，使落入圈套，套住，缠住：
The bird entangled itself in the net.
小鸟陷入网中，被缠住了。
- 使陷入困境：
The country became entangled in a grave economic crisis.
该国陷入了严重的经济危机。
- 使混乱，弄乱，使杂乱；使错综复杂 ，使纠缠不清；使困惑；使迷惑：
to entangle a subject
把问题弄得复杂化
to be entangled by the charms and flattery of a bad woman
被一个坏女人的美色和甜言蜜语所迷惑
- 使陷入，使卷入；牵连，连累：
to be entangled by intrigue
陷入了阴谋圈套
They became entangled in dishonest business dealings.
他们陷入了不正当的商业交易之中。
- (与坏人)交往，与…有牵连(with):
It looks as if he has been entangled with the bad woman.
看来他与那个坏女人有来往。
to get entangled with an undesirable woman
同一个讨厌的女人纠缠不清