maze
/meɪz/
n.
标准词条
CET-4
一句话记住
迷宫;错综复杂的事物
释义与例句
n.
迷宫;错综复杂的事物
a complex system of paths or passages in which it is easy to get lost, or a complicated set of rules, ideas, or details
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The children spent an hour trying to find their way out of the hedge maze.
孩子们花了一个小时试图走出树篱迷宫。
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We got lost in the maze of narrow streets in the old town.
我们在老城区迷宫般的狭窄街道中迷路了。
展开其余 1 条例句
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Understanding the maze of tax regulations can be very difficult.
弄懂错综复杂的税收法规可能非常困难。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
maze 指迷宫,也可比喻复杂难辨的事物,常用 a maze of + 名词,如 a maze of rules。amaze 由其派生。
词族与关联词
同义词
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labyrinth 迷宫;错综复杂maze 较常用,可指实际迷宫或比喻复杂事物;labyrinth 更文学化,结构通常更复杂、更难解。The ancient temple contained a labyrinth of hidden passages. 这座古庙中有错综复杂的暗道。
常见搭配
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a maze of 迷宫般的;错综复杂的The building has a maze of corridors on each floor. 这栋楼每层都有迷宫般的走廊。
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get lost in a maze 在迷宫中迷路Visitors often get lost in the maze of streets around the market. 游客常在市场周围迷宫般的街道中迷路。
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a hedge maze 树篱迷宫The palace garden features a large hedge maze open to the public. 皇宫花园里有一座对公众开放的大树篱迷宫。