intricacy
含义: The quality of being intricate; complex details or elaborate inner workings.
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.'
例句
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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用法指南
语境: literary, academic, general
语气: neutral
起源与历史
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.
文化背景
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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