imbroglio
英 [ɪm'brəʊlɪəʊ]
美 [ɪm'brolɪo]
GRE
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。
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。
- 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).
- 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。
来自辞典例句
- 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.
来自辞典例句
- 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.
来自辞典例句
- 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.
来自互联网
- 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.
来自互联网
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