minefield

英 [ˈmaɪnfiːld]

美 [ˈmaɪnfiːld]

n.  雷区; 布雷区; 危机四伏的局面; 充满潜在危险的形势

复数：minefields　

TEM8

Collins.1 / BNC.13969 / COCA.17469

牛津词典

noun

• 雷区；布雷区
  an area of land or water where mines (= bombs that explode when they are touched) have been hidden
• 危机四伏的局面；充满潜在危险的形势
  a situation that contains hidden dangers or difficulties
  1. a legal minefield
     法律上有潜在危险的局面
  2. Tax can be a minefield for the unwary.
     粗心大意的人在纳税方面很容易出错。

柯林斯词典

• 地雷区;水雷区
  Aminefieldis an area of land or water where explosive mines have been hidden.
• N-COUNT 危机四伏的局势；充满问题的情况
  If you describe a situation as aminefield, you are emphasizing that there are a lot of hidden dangers or problems, and where people need to behave with care because things could easily go wrong.
  1. The whole subject is a political minefield...
     整个话题就是一个政治上的雷区。
  2. The kitchen is a minefield of potential hazards.
     厨房里充满了潜在的隐患。

英英释义

noun

• a region in which explosives mines have been placed

双语例句

• The issue of tax cuts is a potential minefield for the government.
  减税问题对政府来说是一个潜在的麻烦。
• Both examples are tragic-comic glimpses into a serious but rarely discussed minefield for couples: sleep incompatibility.
  上述两起滑稽的一瞬而导致的严重的但是对夫妇来说却很少谈到的雷区：睡眠不相容性。
• We will need to tread warily through the minefield of departmental politics.
  我们将有必要小心翼翼地踩越各部门各自为政的危险雷区。
• The whole subject is a political minefield
  整个话题就是一个政治上的雷区。
• International law is a minefield for anyone not familiar with its complexity.
  国际法这一领域，不熟悉其复杂性则寸步难行。
• The creek hooks past the barn. They flanked the minefield and continued north.
  小溪拐了个弯绕过谷仓。他们绕过雷区，继续往北。
• Shizishan Mountain Mine is one of the most important minefield in Anhui Province and even Yantzz Delta area.
  狮子山矿田是安徽铜陵地区乃至长江中下游地区重要的矿田之一。
• Dating in China involves a minefield of complex requirements.
  在中国约会涉及到复杂需求的雷区。
• It's at this point that we enter an ethical minefield.
  在这一点上，我们进入了一个道德雷区。
• They flanked the minefield and continued north.
  他们绕过雷区，继续往北。