Embroil
[ ɪm'brɔɪl ]
成人 Adult Edu
vt. 使（自己或他人）卷入纠纷;
💡 词根助记
em进入...中+broil使混乱 → 使卷入；使混乱
📝 例句
Avoid.any step that may embroil us with Great Britain(Alexander Hamilton)
避免…任何可能使我们卷入与英国敌对状态的行动(亚历山大 汉密尔顿)
The country at first does not want to become embroil in the battle.
这个国家起初不想卷入到战争中去。
to embroil; to involve ... in; to implicate
连累
The country at first do not want to become embroil in the battle.
这个国家起初不想卷入到战争中去。
1.to encumber; to embroil; to be a burden on 2.an encumbrance
拖累
🌱 联想助记
【记】em-进入,broil-boil沸水:使陷入(混淆或混乱)
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
📖 牛津释义
embroil
v[esp passive 尤用於被动语态
Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sb/oneself (in sth) get sb/oneself involved (in a quarrel or difficult situation) 使某人[自己]卷入（争吵或困境中）
I don't want to become embroiled in their arguments. 我不想卷入他们的争论中.
They are embroiled in a war against their will. 他们违背自己的意愿卷入一场战争之中.
🔁 扩展释义
*[im'brɒil]vt. 使卷入, 牵连
📖 同为「GRE」词汇
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Oh, I understand. She cooks and cleans, takes care of the children.
哦，我懂了，她烧饭、清洗、照顾孩子。
Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body.
读书养神，锻链健身。
We'll let you know the next time we need to place an order.
下次需要订购时我们会通知你。