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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. ](usuallydisapproving ) 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。 |