tangle       
 noun [ C ] uk/ˈtæŋ.ɡəl/ us/ˈtæŋ.ɡəl/
 纠结的一团;纠结;混乱
an untidy mass of things that are not in a state of order, or a state of confusion or difficulty
  a tangle of wires 一团乱糟糟的电线 
 tangle       
verb [ I or T ]  informal uk/ˈtæŋ.ɡəl/ us/ˈtæŋ.ɡəl/
 使混乱,使起纠纷
to become or form, or to make something into, an untidy mass
 See also: entangle
 Phrasal verb   
tangle with someone 与(某人)有瓜葛;(通常指)与(某人)争吵(或打架)
to become involved with someone, usually by arguing or fighting with them
  He was a self-opinionated, overbearing tyrant, and he was the last man she should want to tangle with. 他这个人固执己见、盛气凌人,她绝不要与他有什么瓜葛。