be embroiled in sth
表示处于被卷入的状态，常与争端、丑闻等复杂事件搭配。
The company is embroiled in a legal dispute.
这家公司陷入了一场法律纠纷。
卷入的；陷入的；纠缠于…的
深陷于复杂事务中的；卷入的; 纠缠不清的
deeply involved, especially in something complicated or difficult
深陷于复杂事务中的
deeply involved especially in something complicated
The company became embroiled in a legal dispute over the contract.
这家公司因合同纠纷而卷入了一场法律争端。
用法提示：形容词embroiled表示被卷入复杂情况，此处作表语。
She found herself embroiled in a heated argument with her neighbor.
她发现自己与邻居陷入了一场激烈的争吵。
用法提示：embroiled作宾语补足语，描述陷入纠纷的状态。
Several politicians were embroiled in the corruption scandal.
几位政治家卷入了那起腐败丑闻。
用法提示：形容词embroiled表示被牵连，作被动结构的一部分。
表示处于被卷入的状态，常与争端、丑闻等复杂事件搭配。
The company is embroiled in a legal dispute.
这家公司陷入了一场法律纠纷。
强调进入被卷入的状态，多指并非本意地卷入。
He got embroiled in the argument without meaning to.
他无意中卷入了那场争论。
作后置定语修饰名词，说明该名词正处于被卷入的状态。
The minister embroiled in the scandal has resigned.
卷入丑闻的那位部长已经辞职。
grammar · medium
易错句子She was embroiled a political scandal.
正确表达She was embroiled in a political scandal.
embroiled 是形容词，固定搭配为 be/get embroiled in sth，介词 in 不能省略。中文「卷入一场政治丑闻」靠动词直接带宾语，不需要介词，学习者因此容易漏掉 in。
grammar · medium
易错句子He got embroiled into the dispute.
正确表达He got embroiled in the dispute.
该搭配中的介词只能是 in，表示「处于某种纠纷之中」这一状态；into 表示方向性的进入动作，不能与 embroiled 这样表状态的形容词连用。汉语「卷入到争端里」的「到」诱发了 into 的误用。
grammar · medium
易错句子The company embroiled in a legal battle.
正确表达The company was embroiled in a legal battle.
embroiled 在此作表语形容词，必须与 be 或 get 连用构成系表结构，不能单独作谓语。汉语「这家公司陷入官司」没有系动词，学习者按中文语序直译时容易省略 was。
involved 只中性表示“参与、涉及”，可以是自愿、积极的（be involved in a project）；embroiled 则强调被卷入麻烦、争端或复杂局面，常含被动、消极的意味，多接 in（be embroiled in a dispute）。
entangled 更强调被缠住、难以脱身，可用于绳线等的物理缠绕，也可指卷进麻烦；embroiled 一般只用于抽象的事态或纷争，多与 in 连用，语气较正式，但不含“缠住”的形象义。
两者都常接 in，但 immersed 指自愿、积极地全身心投入某项活动（immersed in study）；embroiled 指被迫卷入麻烦或纷争，含消极意味，是否自愿正好相反。
Choose the next layer that will help you use embroiled with more confidence.
Recommended next
Missing: Collocations
Complete this area with collocations.
Includes Context & register & Memory tip
Analyze the context and learn memory tricks to remember it.
More ways to explore
Includes Synonyms & Antonyms
Expand your vocabulary with synonyms and antonyms.
Includes Spelling & sound
Explore words with similar spelling endings or sounds.
Includes Word components & Thematic vocabulary
Learn how to build related words using roots, prefixes, and thematic clusters.
Includes Idioms & Cultural references
Discover idioms, slang, and famous pop culture quotes.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WORDNET.