ravelrav•el /'ræv(ə)l/ (ravelled, ravelled; ravelling 英, raveled, raveled; raveling美 )

vi

1. 绽线，散成一缕缕，散解

• Bind the edge of the rug so that it won't ravel. 把地毯边镶好以免它绽线。

2. (问题等)被解决

• These problems will soon ravel out. 这些问题很快能得到解决。

vt

1. 使纠缠；使混乱，使(问题)错综复杂

• ravel and complicate the meaning 使意思混乱复杂

2. 解开(绳索)；拆开(织物)；理出头绪

• ravel out a rope's end 解开绳头