“embroil”是动词，意为“使卷入（纠纷、麻烦等）；使陷入（困境、争论等）”。其常见用法有“embroil sb/sth in sth”结构，表示将人或事物卷入特定情况中。
“embroil”的基本含义是“使卷入”“使陷入”，通常用于描述将某人或某物引入到一种复杂、混乱或具有挑战性的状况中，比如纠纷、麻烦、争论、困境等。
“embroil sb/sth in sth”结构
含义：把某人或某物卷入到某种情况中。
例句
The scandal has embroiled several high - profile politicians in a web of corruption allegations.（这起丑闻将几位知名政客卷入了腐败指控的漩涡中。）这里，“embroiled several high - profile politicians”表示让这些政客陷入到腐败指控这种麻烦的状况里。
The company's financial problems have embroiled it in a series of lawsuits.（公司的财务问题使它陷入了一系列的诉讼中。）此句中，“embroiled it in a series of lawsuits”说明公司被卷入了诉讼这一困境。
His reckless behavior embroiled his family in a lot of unnecessary trouble.（他鲁莽的行为让他的家人卷入了许多不必要的麻烦中。）这里，“embroiled his family”体现出家人被卷入麻烦的情况。