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imbroglio

英式英标[ɪm\'brolɪo]
美式音标[ɪm\'brəʊlɪəʊ]

n. 纠葛；纷乱；纷扰

中文词源

imbroglio 乱局

来自意大利语imbrogliare,来自im-,进入，使，brogliare,蒸，煮，词源同brew,embroil.引申词义煮成一锅，混在一起，混乱，乱局。

英文词源

imbroglio (n.): 1750, from Italian imbroglio, from imbrogliare "confuse, tangle," from assimilated form of in- "into, in, on, upon" (see in- (2)) + brogliare "embroil," probably from Middle French brouiller "confuse" (see broil (v.2); also see embroil).

中文解释

1. imbroglio 与 embroil、broil 同源。inapt 不合适的,笨拙的。 inept 不适当的,笨拙的。 strategy 策略。 stratagem 策略。 embroil 使陷入混乱。 imbroglio 错综复杂的局面,纠缠不清。

实用例句

1. He turned his attention back to the Internet imbroglio of the night: 他将注意力转回到前一天晚上的互联网争论。

2. I had seen something of this imbroglio at first hand.: 我曾经亲眼看到过这种乱七八糟的东西.

3. Lately there had been big problems facing him, quite apart from tonight's imbroglio.: 最近他面临着许多重大问题, 还不算象今天晚上这样混乱.

4. The British imbroglio was the first public smudge on Costner's family - man image.: 这件英国绯闻是凯文居家男人形象在公众面前的第一个污点.

5. Justice and conspiracy dispute. Money and love imbroglio. Strong and weak game.: 正义与阴谋的较量, 金钱与爱情的纠葛, 强势与弱势的博弈.

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