imbroglio

英 [ɪm'brəʊlɪəʊ]美 [ɪm'brolɪo]
  • n. 纠葛；纷乱；纷扰
GRE

助记提示

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。

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).

双语例句

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。
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.
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