untangle

verb
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Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they untangle
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he / she / it untangles
🔊/ˌʌnˈtæŋɡlz/
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past simple untangled
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past participle untangled
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-ing form untangling
🔊/ˌʌnˈtæŋɡlɪŋ/
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  1. untangle something (from something) to separate pieces of string, hair, wire, etc. that have become twisted or have knots in them解开,松开(结子等)
    • Can you untangle all those cables on the floor?可以将所有这些电缆解开在地板上吗?
    • She tried to untangle her skirt from the wire fence.她试图从铁丝网上解开裙子。
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  2. untangle something to make something that is complicated or confusing easier to deal with or understand整理;理清
    • It will not be easy to untangle his financial affairs.解开他的财务状况并不容易。
    • It’s difficult to untangle all the local bureaucracy and regulations.很难解开所有当地的官僚机构和法规。