maze

英 [meɪz]

美 [meɪz]

n.  迷宫; 纷繁复杂的规则; 复杂难懂的细节; 迷宫图
vt.  使困惑; 使混乱; 迷失

复数：mazes　现在分词：mazing　过去式：mazed　

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牛津词典

noun

• 迷宫
  a system of paths separated by walls or hedges built in a park or garden, that is designed so that it is difficult to find your way through
  1. We got lost in the maze.
     我们在迷宫里迷失了方向。
  2. The building is a maze of corridors.
     这座建筑长廊交错，简直就是一座迷宫。
• 纷繁复杂的规则；复杂难懂的细节
  a large number of complicated rules or details that are difficult to understand
  1. a maze of regulations
     一大堆纷繁复杂的规章制度
• 迷宫图
  a printed puzzle in which you have to draw a line that shows a way through a complicated pattern of lines

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 迷宫
  Amazeis a complex system of passages or paths between walls or hedges and is designed to confuse people who try to find their way through it, often as a form of amusement.
  1. The palace has extensive gardens, a maze, and tennis courts.
     这座宫殿有几座大花园、一处迷宫和几个网球场。
• N-COUNT （街道、房间、地道）错综复杂;迷津
  Amaze ofstreets, rooms, or tunnels is a large number of them that are connected in a complicated way, so that it is difficult to find your way through them.
  1. The children lead me through the maze of alleys to the edge of the city.
     孩子们领我穿过迷宫一般的街巷，来到城边。
  2. ...a maze of dimly-lighted, brown-carpeted corridors.
     灯光黯淡、铺设着棕色地毯的迷宫一般的走廊
• N-COUNT 错综复杂的想法;复杂难懂的话题;纷繁复杂的规则
  You can refer to a set of ideas, topics, or rules as amazewhen a large number of them are related to each other in a complicated way that makes them difficult to understand.
  1. The book tries to steer you through the maze of alternative therapies.
     本书旨在就各种非传统疗法为您指点迷津。
  2. ...the maze of rules and regulations.
     各种错综复杂的规章制度

英英释义

noun

• complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost
  Synonym:labyrinth
• something jumbled or confused
  1. a tangle of government regulations
  Synonym:tanglesnarl

双语例句

• The tented ceiling hides a maze of water pipes.
  形似帐篷的天花板上隐藏着迷宫似的水管。
• It made life in the Maze more complicated and challenging.
  这也使得他们在迷宫中的生活更加复杂化，也更具有挑战性了。
• Maze problem is a classical problem in graph theory and other fields.
  迷宫问题是图论等领域中的经典问题。
• The guide led us through the maze of caves.
  那个向导领我们穿过迷宫般的曲折洞穴。
• They have ripped out the maze of narrow streets and buildings which formed the centre of the city.
  他们已把市中心那些杂乱的狭窄街道和建筑物拆除了。
• The children lead me through the maze of alleys to the edge of the city.
  孩子们领我穿过迷宫一般的街巷，来到城边。
• So running the maze in a certain direction had become a habit.
  因此朝特定的方向走迷宫已经变成了老鼠的习惯。
• It would seem that we are rats in a maze.
  我们象是迷宫中的老鼠。
• The 20-minute boat ride through a maze of tidal rivers and marshes is wonderful.
  在迂回曲折、潮水汹涌的河流和沼泽地中航行20分钟的感觉真是美妙。
• We can guide you through the maze of financial planning.
  我们可以指引你们走出财政计划迷宫。