及物动词

1. 缠住;套住
If one thing entangles itself with another, the two things become caught together very tightly.

2. 使陷入，使卷入（问题、困难等）
If something entangles you in problems or difficulties, it causes you to become involved in problems or difficulties from which it is hard to escape.

1. twist together or entwine into a confusing mass

e.g. The child entangled the cord

Synonym: tanglematsnarl

2. entrap

e.g. Our people should not be mired in the past

Synonym: mire