柯林斯英英词典

ravel ['ræv^əl]

1. 1. vb to tangle (threads, fibres, etc) or (of threads, fibres, etc) to become entangled

2. 2. vb [often foll by out] to tease or draw out (the fibres of a fabric or garment) or (of a garment or fabric) to fray out in loose ends; unravel

3. 3. vt. [tr; usually foll by out] to disentangle or resolve

   to ravel out a complicated story

4. 4. vt. to break up (a road surface) in patches or (of a road surface) to begin to break up; fret; scab

5. 5. vt. [古词] to make or become confused or complicated

6. 6. n a tangle or complication

7. 7. n [Etymology] C16: from Middle Dutch ravelen