embroil

IPA/ɪmˈbrɔɪl/
KK[ɛmbrˈɔɪl]IPA/ɪmˈbrɔɪl/

embroil — 動詞

  • embroilpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • embroilshe / she / it
  • embroiledpast simple
  • embroiling-ing form

1. to force or draw a person into a dispute, conflict, or troublesome matter, espec

1.動詞及物C1
釋義

使捲入

使陷入爭執或困境

to force or draw a person into a dispute, conflict, or troublesome matter, especially when they would rather stay out of it

例句

The mayor's policy statement embroiled him in a heated debate with local activists.

市長的施政方針使他捲入與當地運動人士的激烈辯論。

active: embroil + object + in + [conflict]

Marta found herself embroiled in a family dispute over her grandmother's will.

Marta 發現自己因祖母的遺囑而捲入家族糾紛。

passive refexive: find oneself embroiled in

常見搭配
  • embroiled in a dispute / argument / controversy / scandal
  • become embroiled in a conflict
  • get embroiled in a quarrel
  • embroiled with the authorities / neighbours / colleague
  • deeply embroiled
  • directly embroiled
同義詞
  • involve

    more neutral and general; does not necessarily imply conflict or unwillingness ('The project involves several departments')

  • entangle

    suggests being caught in something complex or messy, often against one's will ('She became entangled in a web of lies')

  • implicate

    strongly tied to wrongdoing or crime, with legal overtones ('The documents implicate the finance director')

  • enmesh

    literary; suggests being caught in a net of circumstances ('The family was enmeshed in debt')

反義詞
  • extricate

    to free someone from a difficult situation or involvement ('He struggled to extricate himself from the dispute')

  • disentangle

    to separate someone from a complicated or compromising situation

文法句型

embroil + someone + in + conflict/dispute

be/become/get embroiled + in + situation

embroil + someone + with + opposing party

用法筆記

Frequently passive — the participle form 'embroiled' is common in the construction 'be / become / get embroiled in'. The active form (embroil someone in something) sounds more deliberate and is used when one person's action causes another's involvement. The preposition 'in' introduces the problematic situation; 'with' introduces the other party involved.

常見錯誤

She embroiled into the argument.
She was embroiled in the argument.
The correct preposition after 'embroil' is 'in', not 'into'.
The scandal embroiled him.' (without specifying the situation)
The scandal embroiled him in a public controversy.
The situation (what they are drawn into) should usually be stated after 'in'.

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常用片語

  • become embroiled in
  • find oneself embroiled in
  • get embroiled in
  • remain embroiled in

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