c. 1600, "throw into disorder," from French embrouillier "entangle, confuse, embroil" (cognate of Italian imbrogliare), from assimilated form of en- "in" (see en- (1)) + brouiller "confuse," from Old French brooillier (see broil (v.2)). Sense of "involve in a quarrel" is first attested c. 1610. Related: Embroiled; embroiling. Embrangle "mix confusedly" is from 1660s.
实用例句
1. Any hostilities could result in retaliation and further embroil U.N. troops in fighting.
任何敌对行为都可能招致报复，进而使联合国部队卷入战斗。
来自柯林斯例句
2. If time grew, probable meeting embroil arrives pupil, cause blindness!
