labyrinthine
含义: Resembling a labyrinth; irregular, twisting, and complex like a maze. Also: extremely complicated or intricate.
Labyrinthine has both literal and figurative senses. Literally, it describes physically maze-like structures (labyrinthine streets, labyrinthine corridors). Figuratively, it describes bureaucracies, legal systems, plots, or processes of overwhelming complexity. It is more literary and evocative than 'complex.' It collocates with 'streets,' 'bureaucracy,' 'corridors,' 'plot,' 'regulations,' and 'process.'
例句
- The labyrinthine streets of the old town made navigation without a map virtually impossible. 老城区迷宫般的街道使得没有地图几乎无法导航。Las laberínticas calles del casco antiguo hacían prácticamente imposible orientarse sin un mapa.旧市街の迷路のような街路は、地図なしでの移動をほぼ不可能にしていました。구시가지의 미로 같은 거리는 지도 없이는 길 찾기가 사실상 불가능했다.
- Navigating the labyrinthine planning regulations required the expertise of a specialist solicitor. 要理清迷宫般复杂的城市规划法规,需要专业律师的帮助。Navegar por la laberíntica normativa urbanística requería los conocimientos de un abogado especialista.迷宮のように入り組んだ都市計画規制を読み解くには、専門の弁護士の知識が必要でした。미궁처럼 얽힌 도시계획 규정을 해독하려면 전문 변호사의 도움이 필요했다.
- The novel's labyrinthine plot weaves together three separate timelines across four continents. 这部小说迷宫般的情节将跨越四大洲的三条独立时间线交织在一起。La laberíntica trama de la novela entrelaza tres líneas temporales independientes en cuatro continentes.その小説の迷宮のようなプロットは、四つの大陸にまたがる三つの独立した時間軸を織り合わせています。그 소설의 미궁 같은 줄거리는 네 대륙에 걸친 세 개의 독립된 시간축을 엮어낸다.
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用法指南
语境: academic, media, general
语气: neutral
起源与历史
From Latin labyrinthus, from Greek labyrinthos (the maze built by Daedalus for King Minos of Crete to contain the Minotaur). The etymology of the Greek word itself is uncertain, possibly pre-Greek.
文化背景
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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