1.tangle的基本意思是“混乱”。引申可指“打架”。
2.tangle既可用作及物动词,也可用作不及物动词。用作及物动词时,可接名词或代词作宾语。
3.tangle可接副词up表示“搞混”; 接介词with表示“与…发生冲突”。

tangle up(v.+adv.)
使完全缠结,搞混,弄乱 tangle completely, to mix, to confuse
▲tangle sth⇔up
The cat has tangled up my wool.猫把我的毛线搞得乱成了一团。
◇ 用于be ～ed 结构
The wires are all tangled up.电线都缠在一块了。

tangle with(v.+prep.)
1.与…发生冲突; 与…发生争吵 come into conflict with; be involved in a dispute with
▲tangle with sb
He is small yet tough, and no one dares to tangle with him.他个子虽小但却顽强,没有人敢跟他较量。
Jim used to tangle with his brother when he was a little boy.吉姆小的时候常和弟弟打架。
I shouldn't tangle with Peter, he is bigger than me.我不应该与彼特吵架,他的块头比我大。
She shouldn't tangle with the kind old man.她不该和那位善良的老人吵架。
2.与…勾结 collude with sb
▲be tangled with sb
I'm sorry to hear that you've been tangled with such unsuitable people.听说你跟这样的败类搅和在一起,我真感到遗憾。

用作不及物动词
▲S+～(+A)
Long hair tangles easily.长头发容易打结。
用作及物动词
▲S+～+n./pron.
The wind tangled her hair.风吹乱了她的头发。
The news tangled his thoughts terribly.这消息使他的思想乱极了。
◇ 用于be ～ed 结构
Your hair's so tangled that I can't comb it.你的头发太乱了,我梳不动。