プログレッシブ和英中辞典(第３版)の解説
ほぐれる【▲解れる】
I 〔もつれたものがほどける〕get [come] loose; become [be] disentangled
- もつれた毛糸の玉がなかなかほぐれない
The ball of yarn just won't come untangled.／I can't get the ball of yarn untangled.
II
1 〔解ける〕
- やっと解決の糸口がほぐれてきた
At last we have found a way to approach [deal with] the problem.
2 〔固いものが柔らかくなる〕
- 一ふろ浴びて肩の凝りがほぐれた
A hot bath relieved [eased] the stiffness in my neck and shoulders.
3 〔緊張などが和らぐ〕
- その一言で彼の気分もほぐれた
That one word relieved his tension. - 両者の間の張りつめた感情が次第にほぐれてきた
The emotional tension between the two parties has gradually relaxed.
ほつれる【▲解れる】
get [become] frayed; 〔髪などが〕come loose