embroil 是一个动词,意思是"使卷入(纷争、麻烦或复杂的局面)",通常指被牵扯进不愉快或混乱的事务中。
/ɪmˈbrɔɪl/
I don't want to embroil myself in their family dispute.
我不想卷入他们的家庭纠纷。
The scandal embroiled several senior officials in a lengthy investigation that ultimately damaged the reputation of the entire department.
这桩丑闻使几位高级官员卷入了一场漫长的调查,最终损害了整个部门的声誉。
embroil 源自17世纪的法语 embrouiller,意为"搅乱、使混乱",由前缀 **em-**(表示"使进入")和 brouiller(意为"搅混、混淆")组成。这个词最初侧重于"制造混乱"的含义,后来逐渐演变为"使某人卷入纷争"的意思。