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ten·tacleBrE /ˈtentəkl/NAmE /ˈtentəkl/ noun [C] a long thin part of the body of some creatures, such as squid, used for feeling or holding things, for moving or for getting food 触角;触手;触须◆(figurative) Tentacles of fear closed around her body. 恐惧的阴影笼罩着她。tentacles [pl.] (usually disapproving) the influence that a large place, organization or system has and that is hard to avoid (大的地方、组织或系统难以避免的)影响,束缚,约束◆The tentacles of satellite television are spreading even wider. 卫星电视的影响正日益扩大。 |