in a tangle
1. 混乱; 困惑
Her mind was then in a tangle.
她的思想当时是一片混乱。
tangle with
1. 与……发生缠结
You shouldn't tangle with him -- he's much stronger than you!
你不应与他发生纠缠。他比你强壮得多!
习惯用语be in a tangle1.纠缠不清, 陷于混乱之中tangle over1.对...发生争论tangle up1.缠 在一起; 包含tangle with sb.1.[口]与某人发生纠纷; 与某人发生口角, 与某人打架