meddle

/ˈmedl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈmedl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈme-dᵊl/ (ame, mw)

meddle — 動詞

  • meddlepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • meddleshe / she / it
  • meddledpast simple
  • meddling-ing form

1. to step into another person's plans, relationships, or decisions even though the

1.動詞不及物C1
釋義

干涉；插手

管不該自己管的事

to step into another person's plans, relationships, or decisions even though they are not yours to control, usually in a way that annoys people or makes problems worse

例句

Amira kept meddling in her sister's wedding plans despite repeated warnings.

Amira 一再插手妹妹的婚禮安排，儘管大家多次勸她別管。

meddle in + someone's plans

The coach told parents not to meddle in the team's training decisions.

教練叫家長不要干涉球隊的訓練決定。

tell someone not to meddle in ...

同義詞
  • interfere

    broader and more neutral; it can also refer to processes or machines

  • butt in

    more informal and often used for entering a conversation or situation suddenly

  • pry

    focuses more on finding out private information than on trying to control events

  • intrude

    more general and can describe entering a place or situation where you are not wanted

反義詞

文法句型

meddle in + someone else's plans/affairs/decisions

用法筆記

Meddle is strongly negative and usually takes 'in' before the matter you interfere with. It often suggests unwanted involvement in other people's private plans, relationships, or decisions rather than neutral participation.

常見錯誤

❌She meddled my plans.
✅She meddled in my plans.
💡meddle usually takes 'in' before the thing you interfere with.