Definition of ravel in English:

ravel

verbravelled, ravelling, ravels, raveled, raveling ˈrav(ə)lˈrævəl

1ravel something outwith object Untangle or unravel something.
Davy had finished ravelling out his herring net
戴维已经解开鲱鱼网的缠结。
Example sentencesExamples
- Individual sheets are raveled out in advance by blowing air against the side of a stack of sheets to remove attractions between sheets.
Synonyms
entwine, interweave, interlace, interthread, interwind, intertwist, twist, coil, twirl, lace, braid, plait, knit
2no object Unravel; fray.
a shirt with a ravelled collar
Example sentencesExamples
- When serging decorative thread chains, cording or braid, dab seam sealant on the ends to prevent the chain from raveling.
- His hand went instinctively to the cup holder, retrieving his raveled up fabric belt and tying it about his waist.
- The lips are slightly parted and a cord made of knotted strips of raveled red cloth hangs to the floor, where the crow grasps it in its beak.
- There is no need to finish seams as fleece does not ravel.
- A poorly installed carpet may end up raveling at the edges or showing ripples.
- It also ravels, so it isn't appropriate for close-fitting styles.
- Press under the seam allowances on the edges of the pocket and finish those edges if your fabric ravels.
- Tapes are the worst of every world - cracklier than vinyl, short-lived and very easily destroyed (the brown tape ravels and tears at every opportunity), neither crisp nor full.
- The long pieced strips will be cut into sections and the short stitch length helps keep the seams from raveling.
- It would be nice if you could just ravel out into time.
- Pulses raced and temperatures soared as the game ravelled furiously before the heated supporters.
- Knits don't ravel, so no seam finish is required.
- Wash the finished bag a few times, allowing the seam allowances to ravel.
- If your fabrics tend to ravel, serge the seam raw edges together.
- Even though fleece doesn't ravel, the rows of stitching lines need to be sewn on the bias to achieve a good bloom.
- It never raveled when cut, and therefore none of the edges of a broadcloth garment had to be further finished.
- If the fabric ravels easily after cutting, serge-finish the edges before constructing the garment.
- If, as Shakespeare wrote, sleep knits up the raveled sleeve of care, then meditation orders the cluttered closet of life.
- You find out about Albert Bronzini and Matty as the novel ravels into the past, as their ends lie in their beginnings.
- There was an unwilling groan, then sounds of sheets raveling.
3with object Confuse or complicate (a question or situation)
使（问题，情形）混乱，使（问题，情形）错综复杂；使纠缠，使纠结
I'd prefer you to keep your nose out of my business and not ravel things further
Example sentencesExamples
- The plot is sufficiently ravelled for the entry to Valhalla to have only ambiguous significance.
Synonyms
make difficult, make more difficult, make complex, make complicated, mix up

nounPlural ravels ˈrav(ə)lˈrævəl

A tangle, cluster, or knot.
〈罕〉纠结；串，丛，簇；结
a ravel of knitting
Example sentencesExamples
- We discovered that whoever installed the pipes sealed the joints with duct tape because little silver ravels are visible at each section.
- What results is a controlled ravel (because the cuts are made on the bias) and a fluffy chenille effect.

Origin

Late Middle English (in the sense 'entangle, confuse'): probably from Dutch ravelen 'fray out, tangle'.

unravel from early 17th century:
The Dutch were the first to ravel, which originally meant both ‘to entangle’ and ‘to disentangle’. In the early 17th century unravel added to the existing complexity. You might think that ravel would then have settled down as its opposite, ‘to entangle’, but that is not what happened, and ravel and unravel usually have the same meaning.

Rhymes

Cavell, cavil, gavel, gravel, travel

Definition of ravel in US English:

ravel

verbˈrævəlˈravəl

1ravel something outwith object Untangle or unravel something.
Davy had finished raveling out his herring net
戴维已经解开鲱鱼网的缠结。
figurative sleep raveled out the tangles of his mind
〈喻〉睡眠使他紊乱的思绪恢复了平静。
Example sentencesExamples
- Individual sheets are raveled out in advance by blowing air against the side of a stack of sheets to remove attractions between sheets.
Synonyms
entwine, interweave, interlace, interthread, interwind, intertwist, twist, coil, twirl, lace, braid, plait, knit
2no object Unravel; fray.
a shirt with a raveled collar
Example sentencesExamples
- If your fabrics tend to ravel, serge the seam raw edges together.
- A poorly installed carpet may end up raveling at the edges or showing ripples.
- When serging decorative thread chains, cording or braid, dab seam sealant on the ends to prevent the chain from raveling.
- The lips are slightly parted and a cord made of knotted strips of raveled red cloth hangs to the floor, where the crow grasps it in its beak.
- Tapes are the worst of every world - cracklier than vinyl, short-lived and very easily destroyed (the brown tape ravels and tears at every opportunity), neither crisp nor full.
- It never raveled when cut, and therefore none of the edges of a broadcloth garment had to be further finished.
- Even though fleece doesn't ravel, the rows of stitching lines need to be sewn on the bias to achieve a good bloom.
- You find out about Albert Bronzini and Matty as the novel ravels into the past, as their ends lie in their beginnings.
- Wash the finished bag a few times, allowing the seam allowances to ravel.
- There was an unwilling groan, then sounds of sheets raveling.
- There is no need to finish seams as fleece does not ravel.
- The long pieced strips will be cut into sections and the short stitch length helps keep the seams from raveling.
- If, as Shakespeare wrote, sleep knits up the raveled sleeve of care, then meditation orders the cluttered closet of life.
- His hand went instinctively to the cup holder, retrieving his raveled up fabric belt and tying it about his waist.
- If the fabric ravels easily after cutting, serge-finish the edges before constructing the garment.
- It also ravels, so it isn't appropriate for close-fitting styles.
- Knits don't ravel, so no seam finish is required.
- It would be nice if you could just ravel out into time.
- Press under the seam allowances on the edges of the pocket and finish those edges if your fabric ravels.
- Pulses raced and temperatures soared as the game ravelled furiously before the heated supporters.
3with object Confuse or complicate (a question or situation).
使（问题，情形）混乱，使（问题，情形）错综复杂；使纠缠，使纠结
Example sentencesExamples
- The plot is sufficiently ravelled for the entry to Valhalla to have only ambiguous significance.
Synonyms
make difficult, make more difficult, make complex, make complicated, mix up

nounˈrævəlˈravəl

A tangle, cluster, or knot.
〈罕〉纠结；串，丛，簇；结
a lovely yellow ravel of sunflowers
一簇可爱的黄色向日葵。
Example sentencesExamples
- What results is a controlled ravel (because the cuts are made on the bias) and a fluffy chenille effect.
- We discovered that whoever installed the pipes sealed the joints with duct tape because little silver ravels are visible at each section.

Origin

Late Middle English (in the sense ‘entangle, confuse’): probably from Dutch ravelen ‘fray out, tangle’.

词汇	ravel
释义	Definition of ravel in English: ravel verbravelled, ravelling, ravels, raveled, raveling ˈrav(ə)lˈrævəl 1ravel something outwith object Untangle or unravel something. Davy had finished ravelling out his herring net 戴维已经解开鲱鱼网的缠结。 Example sentencesExamples Individual sheets are raveled out in advance by blowing air against the side of a stack of sheets to remove attractions between sheets. Synonyms entwine, interweave, interlace, interthread, interwind, intertwist, twist, coil, twirl, lace, braid, plait, knit 2no object Unravel; fray. a shirt with a ravelled collar Example sentencesExamples When serging decorative thread chains, cording or braid, dab seam sealant on the ends to prevent the chain from raveling. His hand went instinctively to the cup holder, retrieving his raveled up fabric belt and tying it about his waist. The lips are slightly parted and a cord made of knotted strips of raveled red cloth hangs to the floor, where the crow grasps it in its beak. There is no need to finish seams as fleece does not ravel. A poorly installed carpet may end up raveling at the edges or showing ripples. It also ravels, so it isn't appropriate for close-fitting styles. Press under the seam allowances on the edges of the pocket and finish those edges if your fabric ravels. Tapes are the worst of every world - cracklier than vinyl, short-lived and very easily destroyed (the brown tape ravels and tears at every opportunity), neither crisp nor full. The long pieced strips will be cut into sections and the short stitch length helps keep the seams from raveling. It would be nice if you could just ravel out into time. Pulses raced and temperatures soared as the game ravelled furiously before the heated supporters. Knits don't ravel, so no seam finish is required. Wash the finished bag a few times, allowing the seam allowances to ravel. If your fabrics tend to ravel, serge the seam raw edges together. Even though fleece doesn't ravel, the rows of stitching lines need to be sewn on the bias to achieve a good bloom. It never raveled when cut, and therefore none of the edges of a broadcloth garment had to be further finished. If the fabric ravels easily after cutting, serge-finish the edges before constructing the garment. If, as Shakespeare wrote, sleep knits up the raveled sleeve of care, then meditation orders the cluttered closet of life. You find out about Albert Bronzini and Matty as the novel ravels into the past, as their ends lie in their beginnings. There was an unwilling groan, then sounds of sheets raveling. 3with object Confuse or complicate (a question or situation) 使（问题，情形）混乱，使（问题，情形）错综复杂；使纠缠，使纠结 I'd prefer you to keep your nose out of my business and not ravel things further Example sentencesExamples The plot is sufficiently ravelled for the entry to Valhalla to have only ambiguous significance. Synonyms make difficult, make more difficult, make complex, make complicated, mix up nounPlural ravels ˈrav(ə)lˈrævəl A tangle, cluster, or knot. 〈罕〉纠结；串，丛，簇；结 a ravel of knitting Example sentencesExamples We discovered that whoever installed the pipes sealed the joints with duct tape because little silver ravels are visible at each section. What results is a controlled ravel (because the cuts are made on the bias) and a fluffy chenille effect. Origin Late Middle English (in the sense 'entangle, confuse'): probably from Dutch ravelen 'fray out, tangle'. unravel from early 17th century: The Dutch were the first to ravel, which originally meant both ‘to entangle’ and ‘to disentangle’. In the early 17th century unravel added to the existing complexity. You might think that ravel would then have settled down as its opposite, ‘to entangle’, but that is not what happened, and ravel and unravel usually have the same meaning. Rhymes Cavell, cavil, gavel, gravel, travel Definition of ravel in US English: ravel verbˈrævəlˈravəl 1ravel something outwith object Untangle or unravel something. Davy had finished raveling out his herring net 戴维已经解开鲱鱼网的缠结。 figurative sleep raveled out the tangles of his mind 〈喻〉睡眠使他紊乱的思绪恢复了平静。 Example sentencesExamples Individual sheets are raveled out in advance by blowing air against the side of a stack of sheets to remove attractions between sheets. Synonyms entwine, interweave, interlace, interthread, interwind, intertwist, twist, coil, twirl, lace, braid, plait, knit 2no object Unravel; fray. a shirt with a raveled collar Example sentencesExamples If your fabrics tend to ravel, serge the seam raw edges together. A poorly installed carpet may end up raveling at the edges or showing ripples. When serging decorative thread chains, cording or braid, dab seam sealant on the ends to prevent the chain from raveling. The lips are slightly parted and a cord made of knotted strips of raveled red cloth hangs to the floor, where the crow grasps it in its beak. Tapes are the worst of every world - cracklier than vinyl, short-lived and very easily destroyed (the brown tape ravels and tears at every opportunity), neither crisp nor full. It never raveled when cut, and therefore none of the edges of a broadcloth garment had to be further finished. Even though fleece doesn't ravel, the rows of stitching lines need to be sewn on the bias to achieve a good bloom. You find out about Albert Bronzini and Matty as the novel ravels into the past, as their ends lie in their beginnings. Wash the finished bag a few times, allowing the seam allowances to ravel. There was an unwilling groan, then sounds of sheets raveling. There is no need to finish seams as fleece does not ravel. The long pieced strips will be cut into sections and the short stitch length helps keep the seams from raveling. If, as Shakespeare wrote, sleep knits up the raveled sleeve of care, then meditation orders the cluttered closet of life. His hand went instinctively to the cup holder, retrieving his raveled up fabric belt and tying it about his waist. If the fabric ravels easily after cutting, serge-finish the edges before constructing the garment. It also ravels, so it isn't appropriate for close-fitting styles. Knits don't ravel, so no seam finish is required. It would be nice if you could just ravel out into time. Press under the seam allowances on the edges of the pocket and finish those edges if your fabric ravels. Pulses raced and temperatures soared as the game ravelled furiously before the heated supporters. 3with object Confuse or complicate (a question or situation). 使（问题，情形）混乱，使（问题，情形）错综复杂；使纠缠，使纠结 Example sentencesExamples The plot is sufficiently ravelled for the entry to Valhalla to have only ambiguous significance. Synonyms make difficult, make more difficult, make complex, make complicated, mix up nounˈrævəlˈravəl A tangle, cluster, or knot. 〈罕〉纠结；串，丛，簇；结 a lovely yellow ravel of sunflowers 一簇可爱的黄色向日葵。 Example sentencesExamples What results is a controlled ravel (because the cuts are made on the bias) and a fluffy chenille effect. We discovered that whoever installed the pipes sealed the joints with duct tape because little silver ravels are visible at each section. Origin Late Middle English (in the sense ‘entangle, confuse’): probably from Dutch ravelen ‘fray out, tangle’.
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