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maze

UK //meɪz//US //meɪz//

词源

源自中古英语 'mase',意为'困惑'或'眩晕',可能来自古英语 'āmasian'(使困惑)。与古挪威语 'masa'(困扰)有关。

noun

❶ 指由复杂曲折的通道组成的迷宫,通常用于娱乐或测试方向感。也可比喻令人困惑的复杂情况或问题。

“The children got lost in the hedge maze at the garden.”

(孩子们在花园的树篱迷宫里迷路了。)

“She designed a corn maze for the autumn festival.”

(她为秋季节日设计了一个玉米迷宫。)

同义词:labyrinth, tangle, web, complexity, puzzle

verb

❶ 使困惑或迷惑,通常指用复杂的事物或信息让人难以理解或找到出路。

“The complicated instructions mazed the new employees.”

(复杂的说明让新员工感到困惑。)

“He was mazed by the sudden change of plans.”

(计划的突然改变让他不知所措。)

同义词:bewilder, confuse, perplex, baffle, puzzle

常见短语

a maze of — 形容某事物非常复杂或令人困惑,由许多相互交织的部分组成。

“The old town was a maze of narrow streets and alleys.”

(这座老城是一个由狭窄街道和小巷组成的迷宫。)