embroil sb in sth
主语通常是事件或情况,宾语是人。
The scandal embroiled several politicians in a corruption investigation.
这一丑闻使几位政客卷入了腐败调查。
使卷入;使陷入
使混乱;使复杂;使陷入混乱或骚动;使复杂化,使混乱。;使(某人)卷入困境或争端。;牵连
to involve someone in a difficult situation or an argument
使陷入混乱或骚动;使复杂化,使混乱。
To bring (something) into a state of confusion or uproar; to complicate, to confuse, to jumble.
使(某人)卷入困境或争端。
To cause (someone) to be drawn into or involved in a difficult situation or state of contention.
一般现在时
They often embroil others in their disputes.
他们经常把别人卷入他们的争端中。
一般过去时
He embroiled himself in a scandal.
他使自己卷入了一场丑闻。
现在进行时
She is embroiling her friends in her plans.
她正在把她的朋友们牵连进她的计划中。
规则动词
The scandal embroils several high-ranking officials.
这起丑闻使几位高级官员卷入其中。
用法提示:动词一般现在时第三人称单数,表示主动使卷入。
She got embroiled in a heated argument with her colleague.
她卷入了一场与同事的激烈争论。
用法提示:被动结构'get embroiled in',表示被牵连进入。
The company is embroiling itself in a costly legal battle.
这家公司正使自己卷入一场代价高昂的法律诉讼。
用法提示:现在进行时,反身用法,表示主动使自己卷入。
主语通常是事件或情况,宾语是人。
The scandal embroiled several politicians in a corruption investigation.
这一丑闻使几位政客卷入了腐败调查。
常用被动语态或系表结构,表示状态。
The company became embroiled in a legal dispute over patents.
该公司陷入了一场专利法律纠纷。
反身用法,主语主动使自己卷入。
He embroiled himself in the argument without knowing all the facts.
他在不了解全部事实的情况下卷入了争论。
比 embroil 更强调“缠绕、难以脱身”,可指具体缠住或抽象受牵连,常用 be entangled in。
最通用、语气中性,不一定要带“麻烦”色彩;表示“被卷入坏事/纠纷”时,embroil 更贴切。
强烈暗示牵涉不当行为或犯罪,常用于法律语境,后接 in。
较正式、书面,强调深陷复杂关系网,常用被动 be enmeshed in。
grammar · medium
易错句子He was embroiled with a scandal.
正确表达He was embroiled in a scandal.
动词 embroil 后接介词 in,表示卷入某种不好的事情,不接 with。
grammar · medium
易错句子The new policy embroils all employees.
正确表达The new policy involves all employees.
embroil 带有卷入冲突或麻烦的意味,表示中性卷入时应用 involve。
针对“使卷入(困境/争端)”义:把某人或某物从纠缠中解脱出来。
针对“使卷入”义:使不再参与或牵连其中。
针对“使卷入”义:使从某事务或纷争中分离开来。
针对“使混乱;使复杂”义:使事物变得清楚、有条理。
针对“使复杂”义:使不再复杂,与“complicate”相对。
implicate 常指牵涉到坏事或罪行,而 embroil 更强调卷入混乱或纠纷
entangle 强调使陷入复杂或棘手的困境,而 embroil 侧重于被卷入争吵或冲突
involve 范围更广,可指任何类型的参与,而 embroil 特指卷入不愉快的争执
卷入;陷入
The company became embroiled in a tax dispute.
这家公司卷入了一场税务纠纷。
卷入争议
The politician found himself embroiled in controversy.
这位政客发现自己陷入了争议之中。
陷入争端
The two countries were embroiled in a territorial dispute.
这两个国家陷入了领土争端。
卷入丑闻
Several officials were embroiled in the corruption scandal.
几名官员卷入了这起腐败丑闻。
卷入冲突
Local forces became embroiled in a violent conflict.
当地武装卷入了一场暴力冲突。
陷入诉讼
The startup spent years embroiled in litigation over patents.
这家初创公司多年来一直陷入专利诉讼。
前缀 em-(en- 的变体,表示“使成为/使进入”)+ 词根 broil(源自古法语 brouiller,意为“搅乱、使混乱”,注意不是“烧烤”的 broil)+ 无后缀。同前缀:embrace、enable、enrich;同根词:broil(古义/名词“争吵、混乱”)、imbroglio(错综复杂的局面)、embroilment(卷入、纠缠)。
常与embroil搭配,表示卷入冲突。
embroil oneself in controversy 表示陷入争议。
常指被卷入丑闻。
表示卷入争端或纠纷。
常指被卷入法律诉讼。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.