entangle

1. V-T If one thing entangles itself with another, the two things become caught together very tightly. 紧紧缠住

The blade of the oar had entangled itself with the strap of her bag. 桨叶和她包的带子紧紧缠在了一起。

2. V-T If something entangles you in problems or difficulties, it causes you to become involved in problems or difficulties from which it is hard to escape. 使陷入; 使卷入

Bureaucracy can entangle applications for months. 官僚主义会使申请耽搁数月之久。