intricacy

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Meaning: The quality of being intricate; complex details or elaborate inner workings.

错综复杂,精细的细节或精巧的内部构造。
Complejidad; la cualidad de ser intrincado; detalles complejos o mecanismos internos elaborados.
精巧さ、複雑さ。入り組んだ細部や凝った内部構造。
정교함, 복잡함. 복잡한 세부 사항이나 정밀한 내부 구조.

Intricacy highlights the densely woven, detailed nature of something — whether a physical design, an argument, a piece of music, or a bureaucratic system. In the plural ('intricacies') it refers to the specific complex details that must be understood to grasp the whole. It carries a largely neutral tone, sometimes admiring (the intricacy of a tapestry) and sometimes daunting (the intricacies of tax law). Common collocations include 'the intricacies of,' 'appreciate the intricacy,' and 'bewildering intricacy.'

intricacy 突出某事物——无论是实物设计、论证、音乐作品还是官僚体系——编织紧密、细节丰富的特性。复数形式(intricacies)指必须理解才能把握全貌的具体复杂细节。该词语气大体中性,有时含有赞叹(一幅挂毯的精巧),有时令人生畏(税法的繁复)。常用搭配包括'the intricacies of''appreciate the intricacy''bewildering intricacy'。
Intricacy destaca la naturaleza densa y detallada de algo, ya sea un diseño físico, un argumento, una pieza musical o un sistema burocrático. En plural ('intricacies') se refiere a los detalles complejos concretos que deben comprenderse para captar el conjunto. Posee un tono en general neutro, a veces admirativo (la intricacy de un tapiz) y a veces intimidante (las intricacies del derecho fiscal). Las colocaciones habituales son 'the intricacies of', 'appreciate the intricacy' y 'bewildering intricacy'.
intricacy は、物理的なデザインであれ、論証であれ、楽曲であれ、官僚制度であれ、ある物事の緻密で細部にわたる性質を際立たせる。複数形(intricacies)は、全体を理解するために把握しなければならない具体的な複雑な細部を指す。語調はおおむね中立で、賞賛の場合(タペストリーの精巧さ)も畏怖の場合(税法の複雑さ)もある。よく使われる共起表現は 'the intricacies of''appreciate the intricacy''bewildering intricacy' である。
Intricacy는 어떤 것의 촘촘하게 짜여진 세밀한 특성을 부각시킨다 — 물리적 디자인이든, 논증이든, 음악이든, 관료 체계이든. 복수형('intricacies')은 전체를 파악하기 위해 이해해야 할 구체적이고 복잡한 세부 사항을 가리킨다. 대체로 중립적인 어조를 지니며, 때로는 감탄의 뉘앙스(태피스트리의 정교함)를, 때로는 압도적인 느낌(세법의 복잡성)을 전한다. 'the intricacies of', 'appreciate the intricacy', 'bewildering intricacy' 등이 대표적 연어이다.

Examples

  1. The intricacy of the medieval stonework at York Minster continues to astound visitors.
    约克大教堂中世纪石刻的精妙细节至今仍令参观者叹为观止。
    La complejidad de la cantería medieval de la Catedral de York sigue asombrando a los visitantes.
    ヨーク・ミンスターの中世の石工細工の精巧さは、今なお訪問者を驚嘆させ続けている。
    요크 민스터의 중세 석조 세공의 정교함은 오늘날에도 방문객들을 경탄하게 한다.
  2. It took her months to understand the intricacies of the planning permission process.
    她花了好几个月才弄清规划许可流程中的种种复杂环节。
    Le llevó meses comprender las complejidades del proceso de licencia urbanística.
    計画許可手続きの複雑な仕組みを理解するのに、彼女は何ヶ月もかかった。
    건축 허가 절차의 복잡한 세부 사항을 이해하는 데 그녀는 몇 달이 걸렸다.
  3. The composer was celebrated for the intricacy of his counterpoint and the richness of his orchestration.
    这位作曲家因其对位法的精妙和配器的丰富而广受赞誉。
    El compositor era celebrado por la complejidad de su contrapunto y la riqueza de su orquestación.
    その作曲家は対位法の精巧さと管弦楽法の豊かさで称えられていた。
    그 작곡가는 대위법의 정교함과 관현악법의 풍부함으로 칭송받았다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: literary, academic, general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Latin intricatus (entangled), past participle of intricare (to entangle, perplex), from in- (into) + tricae (perplexities, tricks). The sense of complex detail developed from the original meaning of entanglement.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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